MY REALITY CHECK!!

I wrote this one about a year and half ago in my handy dandy book of poems; it deserves to be on here so here goes ......... MY REALITY CHECK.

People are not who we think they are. I have learned to forgive but can never forget. I have learned that in order to live you have to let go of your insecurities. I have not done that YET. I have learned to accept my friends for who they are and not what I want them to be. I have learned that my concept of friendship is different from others. I have learned that I don't like losing friends. I have learned that some friends are for a season while others are for a lifetime. I have learned that I'm done making friends. I have learned that alcohol is my #1 enemy and smoking is my #2. I have learned that i talk too much when not needed and talk too little when needed. I have learned that i don't defend myself as much as i should. I have learned that i would rather have my friends be comfortable in my home than myself. I have learned that i put other people's happiness as my priority instead of mine. I have learned that i am lazy. I have learned that i am not as independent as i should be. I have learned that reading gives me a peace of mind. I have learned that I don't know as much about history as I should. I have learned that i mean a lot to some people and a little to others. I have learned that i am wise. I have learned that i am destined for great things. I have learned that i was once lost but now i'm found. I have learned that poetry inspires me. I have learned that knowledfe is what i yearn the most. I have learned that writing eases my heart. I have learned that going A.K.A made me happy. I have learned that going A.K.A wasted my money. I have learned that i'm different. I have learned that i took the road less traveled. I have learned to accept myself as who I am and not how others want me to be. I have learned that i assume too much. I have learned that i am not as brave as i want to be. I have come to terms with myself. I have learned that nothing comes easy in life. I have learned that i love too much. I have learned that a man will not make me complete. I have learned that i am not complete YET. I have learned from my mistakes. I have learned that i am not ready for a man. I have learned that when i am ready for a man that he will be the one. I have learned that i am not ashamed of myself. I have learned that i do not care about image. I have learned that i want to be loved. I have learned that people talk about me as much as i talk abouth them. I have learned to set my mind free. I have learned that i love my culture as much as i hate it. I have learned that i can go on forever. I have learned that i am a freethinker. I have learned that self revealation is key. All this i have LEARNED. All that i have learned........REALITY CHECK.