You are a carpenter
a builder of boxes
uniform, sturdy
and downright impervious
unadorned, with the exception of a name
like mine
for I’ve felt the box around me
and the boundaries you’ve placed
on who I am
who I can be
what I can say
I’ve pushed hard against these walls
hoping to find a flaw in the construction
but you build your boxes well
and keep things in their place
