Chuang Tzu's famous thought-provoking question, "Was I Chuang Tzu dreaming I was a butterfly or am I now really a butterfly dreaming that I am Chuang Tzu?" has been an inspiration to me. As my personal journey of self-discovery took me from societal norms to realizing my own truth, it drove home the importance of representation for those who have been historically silenced and invisibilized. My identity is not confined by simple categories and labels; instead, it is composed of multiple facets that are constantly growing and evolving as I learn more about myself. With time, memory, and dreams all intertwined in this experience, the most important thing to me right now is loving myself on my own terms without feeling judged by society's standards. No matter what gender roles were imposed upon me in the past, they will no longer dictate how I perceive my worthiness as a person. Through dialogue with others in similar situations and celebration of our differences we ca...
If Only I had Known I think of you, Melt the chains, And the distance like I live In a universe where you do the exact same thing to me, without realizing. If only I had known the theory of everything ceased to exist, perhaps I would have spent more time in the ocean laughing out loud. I can't hold you in my arms, But you're in my heart. I can't reach into your world and bring you closer, But you're right here. Parting I loved you, Like I have loved proportionally few things in my life, But my determination caused our dissolution, And we embraced it; I embraced it. May we never betray our essence, Even if it means parting. May we be wise enough to discern if our parting was a betrayal to our own essence. You, I hoped could see it like I do, Without assuming I was wrong and crazy, But you are on your own path, And there is nothing to change about that, Is there? Your dear fri...