Push, push, push that envelope.

I am an introvert pushed to be an extrovert.

You see, I’m told that if I want to be a leader that I must perform,

must be LOUD,

give public speeches, flap my wings and take flight as a social butterfly.

that all the greater opportunities are given to those who don’t shy

and for this I’ve tried,

tried to be someone I am not.

I have lived this sweet lie,

And cause of this I have been encouraged, criticized, encouraged, criticized,

but every time a word has left my mouth never had it been so bitter, so forced,

who wants to be a leader, when the truth you speak,

comes from lying to yourself.

So, maybe, just maybe, I rather stay who I am.

I rather, keep it inside of me or put it on paper.

I rather be quiet and all alone in own my home.

Let others be leaders while I mark an X.

Cause if one man can make all the difference,

do I really need a crowd?

Then maybe, just maybe, I should stay quiet, be quiet.

Shhhh.