Inclusion
What does inclusion really mean?
Restrictive, marginalization or freedom?
Feeling like I don’t belong
Or maybe I never did
Freedom
To belong
Wherever I feel at home
The freedom to join in
Or not
And not be judged
Urged to comply
Just to make them feel better
But they don’t consider
That even if I ‘joined in’
They would feel better
But I would not
I wouldn’t feel like I belong
I would feel trapped, caged
Even if I manage to act like a happy participant…
And why should I?
Just for your enjoyment
Just so you can tick the ‘inclusive’ box
I don’t feel included
I feel trapped, against my will
I will never fit the box
I need to be free
To come and go
Not tied down to ‘one size fits all’ expectations.