What does he mean by wanting to unlearn all these muting thing in once upon time by gabriel okara?

The speaker in "Once Upon a Time" by Gabriel Okara wants to unlearn the defensive behaviors that have closed him off from genuine connections with others. By "unlearning all these muting things," he is expressing a desire to break down the barriers he has built up over time and rediscover his authentic self in order to engage more openly and honestly with the world.