Loner

I don’t prefer the silence, but I don’t mind the room empty,

If you left right now, it wouldn’t kill me, I’m already comfy,

I have friends, I have goals, I have calls I can answer,

But Solitude is a dance that I already mastered,

I’m built different, I can sit and just breathe,

I don’t need the company, but I’m easy to receive,

I don’t mind being alone

Grew up in a house where the walls were my closest crew,

Had hours on the clock where the only sound was the view,

Not by choice, but necessity, the definition of solo flight,

A quiet kid, navigating shadows and artificial light,

That forced independence, I question if it was good for the brain,

Did it cause the distance? Did it just minimize the pain?,

I don’t know, but that’s the blueprint, that’s the foundation laid,

Learned to settle my own spirit, never waiting for the parade,

Now I see people running from the stillness, chasing the noise,

Treating quiet time like a flaw, avoiding all their internal voids,

Me? I look forward to the moments when the signal drops low,

It’s not anti-social, it’s just prioritizing my glow.

Don’t confuse the quiet with the inability to speak,

I can work a crowd, I just choose, my energy is unique,

I’m not awkward, I’m selective, I don't push people away,

But I draw a hard line on who gets to occupy my day,

And I noticed a pattern, clear as a diamond in the rough,

The ones who can’t handle being alone, they don’t love themselves enough,

Scared of the mirror, scared of the empty space, scared of the reckoning,

Afraid of the judge that's staring back at them when the music stops reckoning,

But me? I’m the entertainment, the headliner of my own show,

I’m talking punchlines in the kitchen when nobody else would know,

Self-deprecating humor, sharp wit, I love my delivery,

Can spend three hours on the couch and feel zero misery.

See, that deep solitude taught me two things, solidified and true,

The first one is God, the relationship that carries me through,

I rely on His companionship, the unseen hand that steers the ship,

A loyalty that never falters, never drops, never slips,

The second lesson learned: You gotta love the person you’re stuck with,

Appreciate the mind, acknowledge the spirit, accept the commitment,

When you truly love yourself, peace becomes automatic,

I have my faith and I have my laugh—that’s the ultimate attic,

I built the fortress inside, I don't need a distraction,

My independence is earned, less of a feature, more of a function.

So go ahead, take the exit, I'll be fine.

I’m just enjoying the silence, letting my thoughts align,

I’m not lonely, I’m focused. I’m not hiding, I’m centered,

The funniest person I know just walked in and I was the only one that entered.

I don't mind being alone,  Not at all.