Riddle Me This

What wears a mask

during the day

but doesn’t at night?

What walks past mirrors

and runs away when

their shadow appears?

What walks tall

but feels small?

What has the answers

to questions

yet to be asked?

What shines bright

but hides in the dark?

What can’t paint

but appreciates art?

What feels hurt

but is numb

to the pain?

What wants to be

loved but doesn’t

know how?

What is searching

for meaning

but lost their way?

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If you guessed “you”,

you guessed right.

I know you are not

a “what”. You are

someone who

lives without fear.

You solved the riddle.

You are not just

another “thing”.

Despite what you may

think, you are someone’s

everything. From point

A to point, you walk

the line that divides

space and time.

You could be in love

or in pain. You are

all of the above.

You are sunshine

and the rain. You are

everything in between.

You are strong enough

to uplift others while

carrying the weight

of the world. You are

yourself, and that

is just fine. If you

don’t love yourself

now, you will

in due time.