They wanted to put me in boxes

They wanted to put me in boxes
that I never fit
and never was for me
even though I stepped in and out of all of them
whenever I wanted to

They wanted to put labels on me
good at that
bad at that
you love that
you dislike that
this is your favourite
and this is your identity

Trying to understand me
but not understanding me
at all

And in the process
blocking the flow of relation
blocking the flow of communication

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