Heather Secrest Poet Lyric

Introvert

I see you standing there
Hiding from the crowd
You say the world's too big
You say the world's too loud
I reach out my hand 
And put yours in mine
To pull you out into 
The whirlwind of life


Life is full of crazy 
There is no life that's plain
Life would just be boring 
If everyone was sane.
You gotta let the beast 
Out of its cage
You gotta be crazy
You gotta be brave


I know you have your own 
World in your head 
Maybe you might like 
The outside world instead
I'm not trying to say 
That I understand 
I want you to know 
I'm reaching out my hand 


Life is full of crazy 
There is no life that's plain
Life would just be boring 
If everyone was sane.
You gotta let the beast 
Out of its cage
You gotta be crazy
you gotta be brave 


I know you find life
Hard to be around 
I can't let you hide 
Six feet underground 
 if you want to try 
To try and take a chance
Step outside your walls
Let go and join the dance


Cuz...


Life is full of crazy 
There is no life that's plain
Life would just be boring 
If everyone was sane.
You gotta let the beast 
Out of its cage
You gotta be crazy
You gotta be brave 


I see you standing there
Hiding from the crowd 
You say the world's too big
You say the world's too loud
Life is full of crazy 
There is no life that's plain
Life would just be boring 
If everyone was sane.

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Deborah Shiells May 23, 2014 at 7:56 AM Hi Heather, Loved this write!! Powerful and full of truth. Thanks for sharing this and congrats on being featured:~) Love and Peace, Deborah

Cynthia Ferguson May 23, 2014 at 5:57 AM that is very nice and encouraging to let go

Skat A May 22, 2014 at 11:25 AM Heather, Congratulations, on having your poem featured on the Poetry Soup's home page. Hope you are enjoying the exposure. Hugs & Love ~SKAT~

Sam Toil May 1, 2014 at 11:51 AM Hi Heather! A wonderful poem! I consider myself an introvert. Though not a shy one. Yes we do exist....introverts that are not shy. We tippy-toe into the world. Embrace its insanity. And retreat to rejuvenate. Our constitution simply does not allow us to re-energize while in the midst of the turmoil. But we so love the turmoil! And thanks to people like you, there is always a welcoming hand to urge us on. Keep writing and keep embracing your extroverted life;) Peace...Sam Heather Secrest May 1, 2014 at 1:09 PM Thank you for your kind words!! I wrote this about a friend of mine who is an introvert, I always have to talk him into doing stiff, but when he finally lets go he has fun.

Robert Johnson March 5, 2014 at 10:08 PM I like the way Jimmy Buffet said it. If we weren't all crazy we would all go insane. Kind of splitting hairs, but it kind of allows us to not have to be completely out there. It's nice to be sane after the crazy. :) Keep reaching out your hand. Peace. :)

Scott Thirtyseven February 22, 2014 at 6:05 PM A great smooth, engaging read. Well done.

David Williams February 22, 2014 at 1:42 PM Heather an excellent write full of emotion, if I could say in your first stanza it should read as...too big, too loud, I like it though...David Heather Secrest February 23, 2014 at 8:20 AM Oops! That is what I get for writing poetry at midnight!! Thanks for your comment!

Tim Smith February 22, 2014 at 9:19 AM This is wonderful Heather...Tim