No label displayed

In my finery

I am non binary

Plasters cover my eyes

That are blinding me

No gender rolls

No rabbit holes

Can’t get lost in a box

But you can be found

With a label

Call me a little unstable

But I regret this so I am able

To be existential

And totally free

I just present

As a human being

I am not defined

As a mathematical code

I am not playing a role

So I can be controlled

Nobody needs to know what I am

I am just part of the humanity fam

United as one

Divided by none

Class and colour

Don’t matter, do one

Regardless whether

You’re old or young

Left or right

We’re all just one

I don’t want to court attention

I just just want to be free

All I want is just to be me

Judgement doesn’t ever bother my belief

It’s only what you choose to see

And most of the time

It ain’t the real me

Because you miss my authenticity

Blinded by conditioned ways

Domesticated sad to say

From the moment I was born

Until I fade away

Labels will never be displayed

Upon me.

13 responses to “No label displayed”

  1. Manessah B. avatar
    Manessah B.

    I really, REALLY love this poem because I feel so strongly about people placing labels on me. I hate being categorized and put into a group. I just feel it’s insulting when we’re put in a box and given a label.

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    1. Absolutely my friend, striving to be unique and fresh is better than conforming to a generic type. Thanks for reading and appreciating. 🙂

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      1. Manessah B. avatar
        Manessah B.

        You are so very welcome, Faux. Hope you’re enjoying your day so far. 🙂

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      2. It’s so hot here at the moment, I am melting 🙂 lol hope your day is good x

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      3. Manessah B. avatar
        Manessah B.

        Ah.. same here. I’m not a Summer person at all. Lol. My day is going great. Glad yours is good and that you haven’t become a puddle yet. 🙂

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      4. It’s a close run thing, tjouhh I fo love summer just not working during lol 🙂

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      5. Manessah B. avatar
        Manessah B.

        Lol. Unless you were working in a place made of ice… really cold ice… then it wouldn’t be so bad working in the summer. 😁

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      6. Yeah lol. Not much ice working along a coastal beach resort but do get some shade when in the Forest.

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      7. Manessah B. avatar
        Manessah B.

        Okay.. I officially envy you because you have the beach view and can escape to a forest. I just have cement and loud neighbors. Lol.

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      8. I have loud neighbours which is a good reason to head beach side or forest dwelling. 🙂

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      9. Manessah B. avatar
        Manessah B.

        Well I consider you a lucky man — You have an escape! 🙂

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      10. You’re welcome to join me anytime lol

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      11. Manessah B. avatar
        Manessah B.

        I will remember that offer lol 🙂

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