Looking at myself.
Looking at my reflection in the mirror.
To see the person I have become or the one I am becoming.
A gesture that can seem trivial, easy. But are we only able to see our true reflection? Most people prefer to imagine another reflection, another image of themselves. But when we choose to become a writer, our reflection should not be an obstacle. Reality should not frighten us so much...
But today, I'm afraid to look at myself. I'm afraid to look at my reflection and not recognise it... We can sometimes be able to do anything to be accepted, even if it means changing our image. Do I really want that? I don't think so...
Today, I no longer want to feel that horrible sensation deep inside me, I no longer want to see that other reflection in the mirror; I just want to be myself. To find me again and be able to write what suits me, what reflects my reality! I don't want to be a stranger to myself anymore. I just want to appreciate the image that is reflected when I look in the mirror...
"To find the person I am,
To find my reflection,
And thus...
Being able to write in harmony with my reality!"
(Chloe Barthez, 2019)
Salonga, Lea (1998). Reflection. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://youtu.be/tvDyjuaALbQ [Accessed 11 Oct. 2019].
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