The Light Behind Your Weary Mask
The mirror shows a face that feels like a stranger's, a mask you wore all day to keep the world at bay. You trace the lines of exhaustion, wondering who is left when the performance finally stops.
But the light does not need your smile to find you — it sees the person behind the armor, the one who is tired and real. There is nothing concealed that will not be made known, not even the parts you hide from yourself.
The face in the glass is not a lie; it is simply waiting for you to recognize the light that has been looking out from it all along. You do not have to fix the reflection to be loved by it.
Drawing from
Mark, Gospel of Thomas
Verses
Mark 4:22, Gospel of Thomas 3
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