Duality of the Introvert

Content to live in shades of black and blue

I'm at my best when unheard and unseen,

When I'm not talking half as loud as you

There is no pain in living as I do

I've restful days of reading by the sea

Content to live in shades of black and blue

And if I were to try and contribute

In indignation, still speak over me

When I'm not talking half as loud as you

I've built thick castle walls around my room

Sadness is muffled, but then, so is glee

Content to live in shades of black and blue

I've built my whole life around a bruise

And it's so much harder to disagree

When I'm not talking half as loud as you

The life of rare excitement before you

Is nothing but an anxious chore for me;

Content to live in shades of black and blue,

When I'm not talking half as loud as you