PAD1

It starts from birth,
The labels, stereotypes, and categories.
It starts from birth.

When born
You are given a name.

When you get to Elementary School,
You gain a nickname.

When you enter Jr. High,
You take your middle name as your first.

When you drag yourself into High School,
You get labeled like a can.

Prep
Goth
Emo
Jock

It goes on.
And on.

No way to stop it,
You are labled.
You are given a name,
A group.

It all starts at birth,
You can’t choose
What people call you.
You can’t choose
What people think of you.

It doesn’t end at death.
You can’t choose what name they put on the tombstone.
You can’t choose what THEY
Describe you as.

It all starts at birth,
It doesn’t even end at death.