Labels 11/18/2025

Why do we label 
Things in life? 

Tis a state of mind 
And a way 
To organize
What we see 
And what we know 
In a constructed
Time span.

Labels help
The human mind
Identify differences
In taste
Textures
And colors 
Seen and touched.

 Other labels
Help us feel
And determine
What is safe 
And what is not. 

Many labels stir
Confusion within
As we outgrow 
Experiences
Or change 
Our state 
Of mind.

One thing for sure
Being present 
Without labeling
Allows understanding 
To deepen
Giving us a chance 
To open
And feel what
Needs to be felt.

Seeing and feeling life
Without labels
Creates a space
To be non-judgmental 
Giving us
The freedom
To acknowledge 
All sides of an
Experience
And unconditional
Love to 
Be present.


Maggie Spaulding
Poem Author