Labels & Masks

“To label me a prodigal would be only scratching the surface of who I've been known to be”
- Rush of Fools

They say ‘the way we present ourselves
Determines how people would perceive us’
In conjunction to that, how people perceive us
Determines most things in our life:
Relationships, carrier, and even our future

From how we present ourselves,
People label us
From that label,
They generate ways to treat us

If people don’t like the way we present ourselves
Is it our fault?

Would they prefer us to present ourselves the way they like it
Which is not necessarily authentic and could be superficial
In order to look 'acceptable'

Or would they prefer us to present ourselves as it is
Not as it could be
As they expect it to be
Or as it should be

Would we then be labeled ‘good enough’ and get chances to excel?

If everything is determined by masks that I should put on.

I don’t think I could cope up.