I have never had "poetry class" of anykind as I recall.
I have no clue, what "proper formatting" is related to poetry.
I just write, and what happens...happens, on paper...With that said,it is what it is.

"Life Truth."

I sit down
and gaze around
at all that is a blessing,
though, often, second guessing,
I feel things are good,
and will turn out as they should.
Something gives each of us a hard time,
love knows, most things don't change on a dime.
Seeking the goal of good things, daily
eventually, your efforts, won't be failing.
No one said life is always easy,
nice, sweet, or breezy.
Reduce stress, try to relax.
Give yourself time to think about the facts.
With your mind set on truth,
it won't take long to find proof,
that 'the truth will set you free,'
opening your eyes to clearly see,
truth is the key
in becoming who we need to be.
Ourselves, we can't outsmart.
We can never lie to our own heart.
No exceptions, we know what we've done.
to ourselves, like a river, the truth must run.
Your word is your bond.
It means everything, and beyond.
We must stay strong
to steer away from wrong.
It's ok to be friendly, but be gaurded,
not every smile is kind hearted.
The world, isn't always nice.
Quite the opposite, it can be cold as ice.
The past is lost in yesterday,
forever, it has gone away.
Memories are simply thoughts,
images, of a true story, caught.
To them, you are not bound,
nor, in any way, tied down.
We are free to change
our thoughts, to arrange
them in order of matter,
allowing the petty things to be scattered.

welcome,Dreamer........always good to share.....

ok?
lol, so it must be an improper format?
I hope it is...it would be fitting for me, since I like to be outside the box, anyway..
After all, Newton, Einstein, Franklin, etc, didn't become amazing parts of history, by staying in the box....lol

No Dreamer, format is fine ...Besides, creative writing is ALL ABOUT being original, so who needs format?!!?

I like your poem, especially these lines...

Ourselves, we can't outsmart.
We can never lie to our own heart.
No exceptions, we know what we've done.
to ourselves, like a river, the truth must run.

AND MY FAVORITE...

Memories are simply thoughts,
images, of a true story, caught.

So great job...I look forward to reading more and more and more!

I really don't care what the form is called, or if it adheres to any at all. If you can express yourself this well... ...do it! I liked it very much!

Welcome dreamer :) nice write thanks for sharing . . Looking forward to seeing more. :)

Welcome Dreamer and you know, most folks just write what their souls tell them to write . . . and be damn with a format. At least that's how it for me. Nice write by the way.

Thank you all, for the positive inspiration!

I suppose I had to question the format, simply due to a self induced lack of education in school, lol.

Up to 6th grade, I had great grades, but school became boring, and 6th was essentially, the last year I went to school with the purpose of learning in mind.

I used to be the "trouble maker" parents told their kids to stay away from, lol, 7th & 8th grade I earned a total of 7 suspensions, from school, (not to mention in school suspension) and finally they expelled me, 9th grade I earned a ton of trouble, ending up in Juvie lock up for most of the 9th year.
Tired of school, at 16 I took and passed the GED, and school was all history.

Whatever "education" I may have now, is self learned, lol, so I just go with the flow...