I am cramming myself into a corner, trying to
make myself fit into the corner. No matter how hard I push,
I do not fit. People do not fit into corners. I do not belong
in this space and yet I try to occupy it. There are other spaces
I cannot occupy. Are these bad spaces or is it me?
When I was in elementary school, the teacher would punish me
by making me stand in the corner for long periods of time. I
attempted without much success to enjoy my time in this space.
Why do people force us into corners? Usually, it is an attempt
to restrict our freedom. To impose their own will onto ours.
It is an uncomfortable experience for the victims. People do
not like restrictions. People need freedom of movement.
People need to be free.
When I am forced to occupy the corner, I get angry because I
want out. I feel threatened. Claustrophobic. My legs want to
move. My arms want to move. I want to see what is in back of
me. This is an unnatural position. Instinct makes me want to
face the other way. To see what's coming. To see what I am missing.
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