Why Are You An Introvert?

I learnt something new today about myself and this was the product of what I learnt and what I came across which inspired me to write this poem.

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Have you analyzed it?
Why are you an introvert?

Do you fall into that category really
only because 
you were born with that temperament?

Have you sat down to think about it?
Why am I who I am?

Perhaps you grew up in a large family
where nobody noticed you

Or maybe you went to a school system
with something that isolated you—

your looks
your clumsiness
your inability to speak their local language

Or it might simply be 
that you were not interested 
in following the regular games 
that children there played

Perhaps you didn’t grow up 
with children of similar age
So getting accepted in a group of kids 
seemed an enormous task at first

There might have been a ton of reasons
and then some more

If you sat down to analyze them 
you’d find the source—
the root cause for 
how you think about yourself

But are you truly introverted 
simply because 
you don’t like to mingle 
with people?

Or is it because 
of failures 
that happened 
when you were really young?

Have you been around 
any group of people 
who have accepted you?

Have you lit up 
when you have been 
in those groups?

Have you enjoyed 
going on and on 
when you get to meet them?

Perhaps even 
stealing the show 
in some of them?

Then know 
that you are not introverted

It’s probably just 
that you have not met 
the right people

Or maybe 
it’s just your fear 
that keeps you estranged 
in new environments

If you truly showed curiosity 
in knowing people
If you were truly interested 
in making new friends

Then they will come to you 
by the dozens

It’s just that 
you haven’t opened up 
yourself yet

And that day will come

It’s just about 
when you will realize 
your true self

When all that binds you
and keeps your mind imprisoned
is released to the atmosphere
and your mind is set free

That day you will realize your true self
That day you will also make new friends
And that day you will live life 
as you were meant to live

Until then 
you will keep yourself good company 
with other things—

Books, video games, art—
anything 
that you have found comfort in

Do you still think you are an introvert?

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