you know that character you love so much?
(you know – the one from that movie you always watch when you’re feeling sad
the one from that show you’ve seen so many times you can quote the episodes
the one from that book or comic you’ve read more times than you can count)
think about how much you resonate with them
how they’re like a mirror image to the way you see yourself
how they empathize with pieces of your soul in ways that a real life human cannot
how they feel like a representation of you
you see so much of yourself in them
and you love them so much
so
why can’t you love you too?
if you can find it in you
to look past their flaws
and see gold shining in their cracks
maybe you can do the same for yourself
after all
if your favorite character is a reflection of you, and you love them more than words can say
maybe its possible for you to love you too(cc, 2020)