I Wish I Knew! Poem by Mike Ssendikwanawa

I Wish I Knew That Addictions Such As; Smoking, Alcoholism And Doing Drugs Not Only Ruin My Life_But Also Kill It Through Cancers And Heart Attacks, I Would Have Delt Away With Them.

I Wish I Knew That Bullying And Teasing Others Is Not A Big Boy Or Big Girl Thing, I Would Have Welcomed More Students In My Life In Order To Make More Friends With My Seniors And Juniors.

I Wish I Knew That Telling Lies Only Keeps Friendship(s) Temporarily Whereas Telling The Truth Permanently Keeps A Friend(s) Who May Later Become Part Of Family, I Would Have Stood For The Truth! Even At Times When It Hurts.

I Wish I Knew That The Free Oxygen I Breath In Daily_Comes From Green Plants And Trees, I Would Have Cultivated More Plants And Advocate For More Planting Of Trees Other Than Cutting Them Down.

I Wish I Knew Most Of The Things And Practices That Can Ruin My Life, I Would Have Endured The Pain Of Paying The Price To Genuinely Live A More Healthy And Morally Upright Life.