I should come with a warning
So your not blindsided by
My multitude of layers
and my many different sides.
A label that explains
When you first meet me
That at that precise moment
I’m who you need me to be.
One that lays out
That you won’t always get
The layer I was
When we first met.
Different people
Require different layers of me
So I’m constantly changing
For who they need me to be.
A label with clear direction
On what I need from you
Because my mouth will not request it
At times I become mute.
A “how to” tag
For my proper care
Handle me gently
Or I won’t be there.
A manual of explanations
That I sometimes can’t give
To help you understand
This life that I live.
A booklet full
Pages of instruction
For getting to know me
So you can follow direction.
A label that clarifies
Boundaries set in stone
Pay heed to those lines you cross
Or simply, leave me alone.
A receipt that shows
Line by line, how I’m made
Then circled at the bottom
The high price I’ve paid.
A manufacturers warranty
So you could trade me in
When it becomes obvious I don’t fit
In the box I came in.
May a refund be granted
To both you and I
When “no longer available “
Is the makers only reply.RaenellDawn
