When You Tell Me

When you tell me I am one of the smartest people you know
I forget to count the things that I do not know

When you tell me you are proud of all I have done
I forget to be embarrassed by my many mistakes

When you tell me that I am perfect
I forget the multitude of times when I have failed

When you tell me that I am beautiful
I forget the image I see in the mirror every day

When you tell me that you will always be there for me
I forget those who abandoned me when I needed them most

When you tell me that I am talented
I forget those who never recognized my abilities

When you tell me that you love me
I forget those who felt but could never said the same

When you tell me I am so special to you
I forgot that I never feel anything but ordinary