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快乐就是不带面具的忧伤(2)


  
  Andheanswered:Yourjoyisyoursorrowunmasked.
  
  Andtheselfsamewellfrom
  
  Whichyourlaughterriseswasoftentimesfilledwithyourtears.
  
  Andhowelsecanitbe?
  
  Thedeeperthatsorrowcarvesintoyourbeing.
  
  Themorejoyyoucancontain.
  
  Isnotthecupthatholdyourwinetheverycup
  
  Thatwasburnedinthepotter’soven?
  
  Andisnotthelutethatsoothesyourspirit,
  
  Theverywoodthatwashollowedwithknives?
  
  Whenyouarejoyous,lookdeepintoyourheartand
  
  Youshallfinditisonlythatwhichhasgiven
  
  Yousorrowthatisgivingyoujoy.
  
  Whenyouaresorrowfullookagaininyourheart,
  
  Andyoushallseethatintruthyouareweepingfor
  
  Thatwhichhasbeenyourdelight.
  
  Someofyousay,“Nay,sorrowisthegreater.”
  
  ButIsayuntoyou,theyareinseparable.
  
  Togethertheycome,andwhenonesitsalonewithyouatyourboard,
  
  Rememberthattheotherisasleepuponyourbed.
  
  Verilyyouaresuspendedlikescales
  
  Betweenyoursorrowandyourjoy.
  
  Onlywhenyouareemptyareyouatstandstillandbalanced.
  
  Whenthetreasure-keeperliftsyoutoweigh
  
  Hisgoldandhissilver,needsmustyour
  
  Joyoryoursorrowriseorfall.


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