Masks and the Soul 面具与灵魂

In an age where many learn to wear masks to belong,

You still choose your truest self—

childlike in innocence,

ancient in soul.

You refuse the easy tide,

And so you seem out of place.

At a hard crossroad,

you, too, once entered that “store,” chose a mask,

slipped into a fitting costume—

and were accepted, understood.

Or perhaps

you remain bare and unguarded,

willing to be unmistakably you.

Maybe no one fully understands,

no one always stays to cheer.

Yet even this ache

ripens into a gift—

a lantern for travelers in the dark.

You become a beacon,

the quiet glory they seek.

Because you are here,

an age is lit,

and hearts are warmed.

— JINGYIMAMA™

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面具与灵魂

在一个许多人为了被接纳而学会戴上面具的时代，

你仍选择做最真实的自己——

像个纯真的孩子，

也像一颗古老的灵魂。

你不随波逐流，

于是常显得格格不入。

在抉择的时刻，

你也曾走进那家“商店”，挑了一副面具，

披上一件合身的戏服——

终于被接受，被理解。

又或许，

你依然选择赤诚不设防，

宁愿做一个清晰可辨的“你”。

也许无人真正懂你，

也许无人始终支持你、鼓励你。

然而这份隐隐的痛，

终将酿成礼物——

化作黑夜行路人的灯笼。

你因此成了明灯，

也成了他们所寻的荣耀。

因为你的存在，

这一代被点亮，

无数颗心被温暖。

——婧语闪耀JINGYIMAMA™

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