Not Quite Extrovert Enough?

I feel like I’d be a good actor,
I’ve always loved the idea of it,

I’ve always done it, and I’m always doing it,
—But only by myself;

At school I took all the opportunities,
For drama, and acting,
Or any kind of performing,

Because I liked the idea of it,
Yet was just never confident enough,
In practice;

Always quiet and shy,
Always quiet and shy,
Hardly speaking,
Except to one or two friends,

In practice it terrified me,
I didn’t want to do it!
Yet, when given the choice,
I always went for the experience;

Those times when I have gained confidence,
My natural extroversion came out,
I love to talk,
And I love to express;

Since the age of 22,
I’ve had no problems socially,
If anything, I’m the opposite—
Complimented for my confidence,

Which is great,
Because it allows me to be myself,

And this one time,
Somebody once said to me—
You’re such a good actor,
—After making a scene;

I’d been having a laugh,
And truly felt free,
I mean, I can even,
Cry on-demand!

I seem to have no problem,
With emotional recall—
I can relive emotion,
Intensely, spontaneously—

I just put myself there,
In my vivid imagination,
It feels so real,
And it’s so much fun!

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