I am just that – me

You might think;
In all my silence I am stupid,
In my entire passiveness I am dull,
In all my patience I am weak,
In all my whispers I am deaf,
And you could be right.

Yet I know;
It is in listening that I speak,
In my meekness that I learn,
In my tolerance I find peace,
In my whispers I can be heard.

Yes go on and think what you must;
That I must do what everyone does,
Act the way all do,
Move as the masses do,
Eat. Drink. Gossip. Sing. Dance?

No,
That is who they are, not me,
For I am just that – me!