chosen....

getting ink at goldies, key west, canon 20d
clenched fists.
clenched jaw.
sweaty palms.
toes curled.
nina simone and beck pulled me through....
yeah, it hurts, but its a chosen scar~its pain you openly decide to have.
and afterwards you feel like a warrior.
i know some of you know exactly what i am talking about ...
(just no one slap me on my backside anytime soon)