Oscar Membreno

“This is where I dreamed of you before you came into my life.”
― André Aciman, Call Me By Your Name

“I look in the mirror and see myself,
and yet I really don’t.
Only an image is perceived,
not things I will or things I won’t.

Ideas in my mind I cannot see.
No glimpse of how I feel.
Shreds of emotion shape my gaze,
but depth, the mirror will not reveal.

I see my reflection colored in,
my hair, my skin, my eyes.
Hues in my heart and shades of thought
remain unlit by fire or skies.

I smile at the mirror and watch it grin,
hasty to copy me,
but who I am ‘twill never know.
Mirrors don’t reflect identities.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“When people point out your differences as negative, it's only because they're insecure themselves.”
― Lily Collins, Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me

“You deserve happiness. You deserve to be loved just as you love others. You deserve everything.”
― Lily Collins, Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me