Mental Knots
                           Mirrors reflect back to us   Our feelings about ourselves   For every habit we have   For every experience we go through   Over and over   For every pattern we repeat   There is a need within us for it   The poor relationships, the failures   The cigarettes, the anger   The abuse or whatever there is   That's a problem for us   How many times have we said   " I won't ever do that again " ?   Then, before the day is up        We have the piece of cake   Smoke the cigarettes, say   Hateful things to the ones we love   And so on   Then we compound the whole problem   By angrily saying to   Ourselves, " Oh you have no willpower,   no discipline, you're just weak "   This only adds to the load of guilt   We already carry   Be gentle and patient with yourself   As you untangle your own mental knots   Get help if you need it   Above all, love yourself in the process   the willingness to let go   Of the old painful experiences   Is the...