Here I Am Again

Here I am again

My back is to the wall

The room is filled with chatter

Though I'm lifeless like a doll

The conversations flow around me

Hardly noticing I am there

I try to add my own words

But they're lost to the air

I fade into the background

A place I know too well

The party continues around me

And I still can't break my shell

I stand when no one's looking

Not knowing what else to do

I escape to an empty room

Embracing the solitude

The sounds are muffled now

As I slide to the floor

I drop my head in disappointment

Knowing I should have tried more

Here I am again

My back is to the wall

The room is filled with silence

And I haven't changed at all