In Search Of Powerful Whispers (poem)

In Search Of Powerful Whispers (poem)
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And the wise must win
With their whispers intact
Their meanings cherished
Yet not confined to the echo chamber of whining empathisers.
The wise must win.
Beyond the familiar din.
Beyond the cacophony of familiar mediocrity
Find pinholes of light to drown the noise
The wise must win.
In deep breaths
In subtle reading of aerial maps.
In charting the landmines of the mind
The topography of hearts
In the bowling alley of nine-pin souls
Where Narcissus comes dressed as Jupiter.
The wise must win.
   --Madhavan N, 2019