I Am An Introvert

Poem about my journey through life as an introvert. Here is the content:

I am an introvert

And have always been

Even if you haven’t seen

When it cometh to social interaction

I ain’t no expert

Because, full am I, of tension

As I know not, what to say

And what not to say

I am an introvert

Earlier, I used to think

That it was a bad thing

Because I was always told

That I needed to talk more

Even if I ended up becoming a terrific bore

Thus, successfully was I sold

The idea of extraversion

Which was a complete inversion

When it cometh to my personality

A time there was

When, so shy I was

I wouldn’t dare initiate conversation with girls

Even were they pearls

When it cometh to character

And it was not a small matter

Because, times there were

When I was called “gay”

Which was difficult to bear

Because, come what may

Never would I be attracted to guys

Eventually one girl managed to break the ice

Which was really nice

Because she ended up loosening my tongue

And consciously did I make an effort

To try and become an extrovert

Not that it was required

But desperate was I, to be approved

By girls as well as guys

Well, was I indeed unwise!!

Of course, in my late teens I was

Which gave me enough cause

To follow the crowd

Instead of being shrewd

And doing my best to stand out

From not initiating conversations

To occasionally becoming a source of irritation

Because, never knew I, when to stop talking

It was a surreal feeling

Ah, carefree days were those

Such that I thought

College was my second house!!

Well, eventually I was right not

Because, when it cometh to studies

Went I, from bad to worse

Engineering was truly a curse

As, failed I, to get a job

And all I could do was sob

As my friends went places

And I couldn’t win any races

However, from all this

Did I learn a valuable lesson

Be your own person

And happiness you shall kiss

Thus, for the first time

Did I embrace being an introvert

And learned not to give a dime

About what others said

No, you do NOT have to be an extrovert!!

MBA was one of the happiest periods

Of my entire life

Not that it was free of strife

But made I, plenty of friends

Without trying too hard

And never was I on my guard

The best part, though

Was the fact that I remained an introvert

And yet managed to have the time of my life

See, you need not be an expert

When it cometh to talking

You will miss absolutely nothing

If you focus instead, on listening

The most challenging period

Of my entire life

Was my first job

Because I learned for the first time

That not everybody can be your friend

And for yourself, you have to fend

Meaning, talk only when required

Thus, was it all the more important

That I remained an introvert

Just because I am an introvert

It meaneth not, that I don’t have friends

Means it instead, that I have a few friends

Who mean the world to me

And with whom, can I share anything and everything

Thus, being an introvert

Actually helped me realise the value of friendship

Something that might have happened not

Had I continued trying to become an extrovert

In which case, would I have had many friends

But not a single best friend

Which sounds a lot

Like the Indian men’s cricket team at present

Winning a plethora of bilateral series

But not a single global tournament

Your feelings, you cannot vent

If you have not a close friend

Which, truly, is something to dread

Yes, I am an introvert

And a proud one at that

I see absolutely no need to convert

Unless, of course, were I talking off my hat!!

Leave you, will I, with this thought

Just be yourself

And don’t let yourself be bought

By those well-meaning extroverts

Just tell them this

“Yes, I am an introvert

But so what?”