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I'm Quiet

Too Busy Thinking

By L.I.EPublished about a year ago 1 min read
I'm Quiet
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I’m quiet because my mind is not

It’s too busy thinking about what the next move going to be

Or listening and comprehending what people are saying

It doesn't have time to come up with words to say while doing everything else

So I’m quiet because I'm always focused

Sometimes zoned out or sometimes really zoned in

Both require brain power that can’t be used for speaking

So most of the time I’m silent

Speak when spoken to

But while someone is speaking I'm quiet

It's easy to interrupt me when I'm am talking

Because I will go mute so fast and start to listen

Go on for hours and hours you won't hear a peek out of me

Group conversations I am silent listening to what everybody else is saying

Keeping my opinion to myself

Don't ask why you didn't say anything

Because you were too busy talking is always going to be my answers

Don’t yell and say speak up because that going to further put me in my head

And keep me silent

I'm quiet and sometimes people who not annoys the hell out of me, especially when they force you to speak, and get mad when you don’t.

Mental HealthStream of ConsciousnessFree Verse

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L.I.E

Hey, I'm Emily! Thanks for reading. Hope you read something that inspires you. Or something that you find relatable.

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  • Gregory Payton12 months ago

    Extremely relatable Emily. The world needs more listeners. Well Done!!

  • Nanashabout a year ago

    So relatable

  • Reneeabout a year ago

    Nice! I can relate to that

  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    💖 Nice work! This world needs more listeners! 💪🏾God made us all different 4 a reason!

  • Omggg, as an introvert, this was soooo relatable. Loved your poem!

  • Ann ☕️about a year ago

    I so feel you, Emily~ It's like you read my mind on why I choose to be quiet then wrote it into this beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing~ ❤️

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    What an impactful, profound poem, Emily. Well done.

  • Ina Zeneliabout a year ago

    I love how you captured the depth of a quiet mind—it's not about silence, but the intense focus and thought happening beneath it.

  • Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago

    I agree with Mother Combs, the first line speaks volumes to my existence!

  • Mother Combsabout a year ago

    💙 That first line is so true for me

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