the terror of being asked a simple question like 'how are you really' and realizing you have no answer because you haven't spoken your own truth in months

Whisper the Real Answer to Light

The afternoon asks its simple question: 'How are you?' And your mouth opens, but the answer is stuck somewhere behind your ribs, tangled in months of silence. You have become so good at the mask that the face underneath has forgotten how to speak.

The routine demands you keep moving, keep performing, keep the gears turning even when your soul is screaming for a halt. But listen — the light does not need your performance.

It is waiting in the quiet space between your breath and your reply. There is a voice inside you that knows the truth, even if your lips have not formed the words.

The child of true Humanity exists within you. Follow it.

You do not have to manufacture an answer for the crowd. You only have to whisper the real one to the light.

The mask is heavy, but the truth is light enough to carry.

Drawing from

Gospel of Mary, Luke

Verses

Gospel of Mary 9:4-5

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