Once upon a time

Once upon a time
When I was so much younger
Lost; alone in this world
Its true; I was a loner
Introverted; shy and scared
Afraid to say boo
Look you in the face; never dared
Rather turn away from you 
The words never came 
Blushed red as beetroot
Tongue-tied; days were the same
Wish i had given a hoot 
But I was terrified of failure 
Wanted to sink into the ground 
Everything was difficult 
No matter who was around