Don't Negate Me

Don't negate me with a label
I can't fit inside a box
I must live my own fable as a whale or arctic fox

Don't corral me in a compound
I can't run inside a sty
I must build my own high ground as a sleuth or private eye

Don't ensnare me with a lattice
I can't fly inside a cage
I must write my own status as a note or title page

Don't restrict me in a corset
I can't dance inside a vise
I must track my own mindset as a rogue or someone nice

Don't detect me with a ferret
I can't hide inside a vault
I must find my own merit as a spice or common salt

Don't consume me in an arson
I can't fade inside a hint
I must be my own person as a flash or fixed imprint