Analysis of "Acquainted with the Night" by Robert Frost

I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain --and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane.
I have passed by the watchman on his beat
And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet
When far away an interrupted cry
Came over houses from another street,

But not to call me back or say good-bye;
And further still at an unearthly height
One luminary clock against the sky

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.
I have been one acquainted with the night.

       The speaker in this poem have walked in the night many times. He has walked away and back from many places in the rain. He has walked through cities and "out-walked the furthest city light" which represents his walks outside the city. As he passes by a watchman during one of his walks, he makes no eye contact with the watchman, as he does not want to tell him why he is walking through the night. He has stopped and listened to a call from another street, falsely hoping that the call was for him. As he looked up at the "luminary clock", which represents the moon, he felt a feeling of dissatisfaction with the time it showed. 

       This poem describes a feeling of loneliness and introversion. It is clear that the speaker does not have the preference of socializing with other people, but he rather likes to go on his walks in the night. 

         In my early years of high school I always loved to meet new people. I would start a conversation with the person that sits beside me or the person who's locker is near mine. Honestly, it feels good given the fact that I have a basic understanding of my peers. However, later on in my life I realized not everyone has the preference to socialize, which prompted me to be more introverted. I still have the will to socialize with others, but I am now more introverted and I find more enjoyment in the time spent by myself.