by ListenHere
Interesting metaphor. If you were a guy, I'd worry about you describing yourself as a cucumber.
you could strengthen it by losing some of the "extra" words, such as "soft", in the mushy insides line, as mushy implies softness anyway.
You have a good thing going and I would love to see you give it some more thought.
hugs to you
maria
Usually being thick skinned nothing is a bother. Occasionally someone comes along who ~ who rings my chimes ~ the wrong way.
Quiet mystical strength to this work. Comparison to a cucumber strengthens this rendering.