I always said
I was no angel

with all my human needs

with every single
stark defect

all the faults and flaws in me

I never tried
to mend a heart

tamed my demon honesty

I only meant
to tell the truth

just to show the way I feel

I said
I wasn't perfect though

and I've proven not to be

But all along
I told the truth

my feelings, sharing freely

Idealistic,
hopes aspired

to see what sounded true

and though I was
'authentic me'

I was so confused

Instead of finding
answers

Only questions echoed back

and I was
always certain

to see more of what I lacked

Never feeling safe,
secure

in who I could believe

I finally accepted facts
and recognized

the real

considering
other's attributes

I had confused with me

I had a skewed
perspective

and a fragile self esteem

Fostered
by the fantasies

of completely selfish dreams

I always said
I was no angel....

I was always only me.

By Cheryl Klassen