The Extroverted Introvert
The extroverted introvert who lived all on his own
Had always said it made more sense for him to be alone
He socialised enough to get the contact he desired
But when the socialising stopped, he started to feel tired.
The extroverted introvert had always been okay
He recharged by himself then sought engagement in the day
He used his space to spread his wings, felt happy to be free
But when the space was all he had, he craved some company
The extroverted introvert stood by the choice he chose
This might have all been worse with someone treading on his toes
And in the end he knew this time was only temporary
But sometimes in the night, the length of time could seem quite scary
The extroverted introvert knew others had it worse
Particularly those for whom the company’s a curse
And what a blessing to be free to sometimes just be lazy
But when that freedom got too much, he started to go crazy
The extroverted introvert who loved to pace and sing
Loved being without anyone to find him annoying
But when that became all he knew, he felt a small regret
That he didn’t have a fellow singer, for just one duet
The extroverted introvert tried not to feel despair
Or that this whole scenario had all been quite unfair
That others still had loved ones, or a garden, or just chat
While he spoke through a laptop, feeling lucky to have that.
He refused to feel pitied, he was stubborn and resilient
He knew his mood was prone to swings, and soon he’d feel brilliant,
He refused to take the News to heart, dramatic as it seems,
He refused to feel dejected when he woke up from his dreams.
For he knew when this was over he’d appreciate it more
He’d never dismiss company like he’d have done before
He thought ‘I hope I mean that’ as he typed it on his phone
The extroverted introvert, who had to stay alone.
Jamie Wright
Jamie lives in London where he works for a theatre ticketing company. He loves writing in his spare time, and has spent some of his lockdown life at home alone thinking about themes of loneliness, togetherness and ultimately hope