As the saying goes, You Don’t Know Jack

But let me tell you something. You Don’t Know Andrew

I’m the kid who used to cry himself to sleep because he was bullied

I’m the kid who cried for an hour in all when his sister was born

I’m the kid who still cries every time he hurts his sister on accident

I’m the kid who sucks at basketball, but still plays for his dad

I’m the kid who has many friends, but few close friends

I’m the kid who reads books, because he knows that those worlds are better than this, no matter how dark and cruel they are.

I’m the kid who’ll cry himself to sleep because he misses his cousin,

But i’m also the kid who’ll stand up for what he believes in

I’m also the kid who is himself and let’s no one else tell him how to act

I’m also the kid who listens to bands because I like them, not because people say I should like them

I’m also the kid who will be your best friend in the world, no matter what you say to bring me down.

However, I’m still the kid who’s acted since he was 6, laughing at whatever the play was, no matter if he didn’t understand it

I’m still the kid who likes to watch spongebob and shows like that, even though he says his sister forces him to

I’m still the kid who acts like he doesn’t get pissed, but inside he wants to start a fight he knows he won’t win

Because I’m still the kid I was

I was the kid who would sit in the back, and acted like he was everybody’s friend

I was the kid who talked to everyone to the extent of they found him annoying

I was the kid who got offended when he was told to go “F*** off”

I was the kid who would tell on everyone who said something offensive to him

I was the kid who was called names, and let words hurt him

I was the kid who would hug everyone, and when people pushed him away would get sad

I was the sad kid in school.

But that’s changed

I will be the person who will be there for the people who will be there for him

I’ll be the person to help you through whatever you’re going through, no matter the situation

I’ll be the person to graduate in the middle, but try hard in college and get a good job

I’ll be the person to act till he’s 60, and laugh at the plays even when he gets them

I’ll be the person to let his sister paint his nails and gladly go to school in sandals, just to show what a good brother he is

I’ll be the person to break up a fight, not because his friend is in there, but because nobody should get hurt like that over petty things

I’ll be the person who’d see people I know in 20 years and say hi, but not linger

I’ll be the same person I am, but I’ll also become something you’ll never know

I’ll become a man

Because I’m a teenager

And teenagers make mistakes

We make big ones

But we don’t let them take charge

We let them leave us forever

But they still haunt us

Remember the kid who almost got suspended for standing up for himself?

Remember the kid who almost passed out in 2nd grade from his bookbag?

Remember the kid who almost drowned at a family gathering?

Remember the kid who cried because his crush’s friend called him a stalker?

Remember the kid who was called gay all throughout 5th grade, and moved to a new school because of it?

Because I do

But I’ve let those pass by me

But they still haunt my dreams

Like your failures haunt your dreams, my failures haunt mine

Because it’s all just human nature

So before you think you know all about me,

Whether it be because you’ve known me for years,

Or you just think I tell you everything,

Just remember

You Don’t Know Andrew