Musings of an INFJ

Solitude

Taking time alone
Is something that
I do to recalibrate
Myself when necessary

My perception of the world
Is often misunderstood by others
Sometimes I'm too intense
Or too "out there" in my views

When this instinct starts to
Resonate for me that I've
Exposed a disconnect
From those around me

Or when my body
Is calling out for me
Via pains and signs
To isolate and insulate

I understand it's time for me to
Draw away and go within
To focus internally on
What I'm willing to offer outward

I retreat into my version
Of a healing realm
In which I create for myself
Internally and externally

I unplug from others
In sharing my thoughts and ideas
Because I'm fully aware
That I require the safe place

To allow my mind to wander
Into anything and everything
That I wish to explore
Or dream without judgment

Maybe it is my very own fantasyland
Where my imagination is unleashed
So I can theorize and research
And hopefully come back stronger

Into a world that never fully
Appreciates or understands
The dynamics of being around
An INFJ personality

Alone does not equal lonely
Or reclusive or depressed
Or something that is negative
For me it's an adventure

I take a swan dive off the cliff
Of the real world and go into
My sanctuary where I can
Satiate myself like no other

I instinctively know
When it is my time
To step away
And embrace my solitude