darthuv asked: "do you feel your artwork has a life of it's own if no one looks at it?" I'd say "yes". But I write primarily for myself. If no one sees what I write, it doesn't negate the fact that I wrote it. Poetry-wise, it's cheap therapy... I write it out and it has less of a hold on me. That being said, I also write and share my work so that other people who may feel the same or similar to the way that I do, whether or not they've had the same life experiences, can realize that they are not alone in this world and that other people do understand. Kind of the same way I view my livejournal and choose to leave certain entries public... cara