Perception

As I have struggled with my addiction, I have lost many friends and family members who have decided I was not worth staying in contact with while at my lowest of lows.

Other people's perception of me 

Are not necessarily my reality 

Some see me as this wonderful guy 

Others view me as a complete loser

And yet I am something in between

I'm at my lowest point right now

And so many people

Have ceased communication with me

My message to them?

Don't bother coming back

If you can't love me

Through my worst

You don't deserve the chance

To love me at my best

I've made new friends

New family

That love me despite my brokenness 

Who support me through 

My darkest of nights

They love me in spite of

My being an addict

Because they can see

The guy I'm starting to be

For then I give thanks

My love for them

Overwhelms me

The rest of the world

Can just go away