why shove live people into boxes?
for ease of handling:
tape flaps shut
apply (libel) labels
stack, shelve, and ship
boxes help us to:
stratify society
control communication
justify judgementalism
but humans are fluid (57-60% water)
leaking out of boxes, eluding labels with:
nuances of personality
unique life history
flow of opinions and
distilled philosophy
(even cats, who adore boxes, should not be forced inside
but rather choose which box to curl up in and when to exit)
considering final insult we sustain as body is finally laid in a box,
let us celebrate un-boxing holiday
let people out of cramped boxes
we’ve assembled and stuffed them in
in fact, let’s get rid of the boxes altogether!
Linking to dVerse metaphor/figure of speech prompt.
a poem in my pocket 
Nov 12, 2018 @ 14:44:12
Very well said.
Nov 12, 2018 @ 21:37:41
Thanks, Janice!
Nov 10, 2018 @ 09:43:23
My favorite part is about the wateriness of people and how our fluidity allows to escape any box we might be in.
Nov 10, 2018 @ 11:06:13
Thanks so much, Christine 🙂
Nov 10, 2018 @ 08:34:29
Indeed… and these days we seem to divide everyone in smaller and smaller boxes…
Nov 10, 2018 @ 09:26:16
Sadly, yes.
Nov 10, 2018 @ 06:14:45
Such a kind and vivid resolution! I’ll vote for it, all in favor of establishing the first 24 hours of every day that begins with the letter M,T,W,F, or S as unboxing day, raise your hand! 🙋🏻♀️
Nov 10, 2018 @ 07:28:03
Yay, Lona! People are so much more than their labels.
Nov 10, 2018 @ 07:38:24
Truly!
Nov 09, 2018 @ 15:56:11
*Just Another Figure Of Speech As A Lamp Lights Love..:)