Labels are for soup cans.
There are too many negative labels in our great land.
“You’re mentally ill. You’re stupid. 
You’re the ‘N’ word. You’re fat.”
These are all damaging labels 
and there’s something wrong with that!
They negatively affect a person’s self-esteem.
We all have value. 
People encouraging one another—that’s my dream.
Being rejected is a terrible thing.
In their alone-time, some of those people 
write poetry and sing.
The “indomitable human spirit” seeks acceptance, 
no matter what may be the cruel circumstances!
The arts are a means of personal expression.
Individual human experiences that are shared 
can teach many a lesson.
So just remember, before you judge someone, 
you’re not in a grocery store.
There, they have varieties of soup galore!