Quietness of Spirit

I suppose I would be considered shy
as I'm pretty reserved with folk
having a stammer effect that reserve
find it even difficult asking for a coke

Outgoing would never describe me
even without my stammer, I'd be reserved
some of us just like being quiet
being extrovert takes a lot of nerve

In my early days of life
walking down any town street
when someone walked my way
I'd cross the road avoiding to meet

It's always so difficult to know
what to say if someone spoke
always safer just to stay quiet
your word choice felt it was so broke

Shyness is so much a silent sound
wishing to speak sometimes or not
so many people are shy at heart
since an early age even as a tot

It really is a quietness of spirit
what makes us so we don't know
but one day all will be revealed
by the one who created the snow!

(I've written this piece on shyness, just some thoughts on what I think it means and my experience of it at various times in my life.)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 11/19/2021 7:26:00 AM
Some are outgoing and some reserved and shy. It is all within one's mental make up. It is no shortcoming. Being quiet saves a lot of trouble and is preferable to being a chatterbox who has no control over his words. So well written, Gordon !
Login to Reply
Mcconnell Avatar
Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 11/19/2021 8:33:00 AM
Thanks Valsa, Glad you thought it so well written and your summary is so well said but it makes me wonder would you be the quiet soul or the chatterbox? Have a great day,Gordon
Date: 10/23/2021 6:12:00 AM
Gordon, this is excellent! So many great observations many can relate to :...some of us just like being quiet....Shyness is so much a silent sound---and many more.
Login to Reply
Mcconnell Avatar
Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 10/23/2021 9:55:00 AM
Thanks Vijay, Glad you enjoyed this one and for your wise observations. Blessings,Gordon
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Reflection on the Important Things

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter