(You're My) Best Friend

Would you take better care of yourself? Would you be kinder to yourself? Would you be more forgiving of your human imperfections? If you realized your best friend was yourself. Who is always with you everywhere? Who is on your side when others are unfair? And tell me, who will never let you down in any situation? Who will always see you get your share? And that's why I am a best friend to myself. And I take me up whenever I feel low. I make myself as happy as a best friend would. I'm as nice to me as anyone I know. Lyrics by Helen Reddy; Music by Ray Burton

I wish that I could say that I believed in these lyrics. I wish that I could say that I live these lyrics, that I AM these lyrics, or even that I am TRYING to live these lyrics. Unfortunately, I am my own worst enemy and I must rob myself of the company of me so much of the time. I don't even allow myself a glimpse in the mirror - how ghastly I believe I am.

Someday, possibly, I may be able to befriend myself - but for now I know it's not yet time...