Always True to Yourself

In this sonnet, I explore the importance of maintaining personal integrity, of not giving in to external pressures that try to shape our essence. True freedom lies in authenticity, in living according to our values and convictions, without ever sacrificing who we really are for the approval of others.

Stay firm, do not deceive yourself in life,
For the world is vast and full of seduction,
But do not allow pressure, in vain,
To transform your human ideals into shadows.

If the soul is pure, do not fear deception,
For what matters is the noble intention;
Those who betray themselves, lose their own direction,
Fall into the traps of insane paths.

True to who you are, do not fear the future,
For truth is a light that never goes out,
And your value transcends impure time.

Do not sacrifice what floods within you,
You will be a lighthouse in the middle of the dark sea,
Always guiding you, firmly, without being dragged down.