the box

i hate the box

it's constricting
it's dark
it's hopeless

it means you can't grow
this is who you are and who you will always be
you will always react in a particular way
so i'm going to react - only you haven't done it yet - but i'm going to anticipate your thoughts, feelings and behaviour and shut you down now

only you shut out all opportunities for growth
what's the point then? why should anyone bother to try to do something differently if they are not going to be given the chance

it's not proactive - what's the word for it?

frustrating
limiting
discouraging
breaking

breaks your spirit, knocks you down
then it's harder to get up
i see why some people just give up
why try? instead i'll just save the hassle and live up to your expectations - or rather live down to them
i'll lower my own hopes of doing better and just fall back into old patterns

maybe people like the status quo
they like knowing their role, and everyone else's - don't change it up because they know how to act and how to be
if you grow then they have to as well
that's too hard for some

i'm not perfect
i want to grow
i want to learn
i want to strive
to be better
in every way
every day

sometimes it's the tiniest step, the smallest move forward
but it's still something

isn't that the purpose of life?
to grow and develop

how can anyone if they are boxed in?