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A POEM
Contained Wisdom
—A Poem on Lashing Penances by Ruftaz Raj | Draft Day 2025
When many people on this earth seek its belongings,
a few really thrive, striving through its vast learnings.
Only a handful try gaining the perspectives—
they’re so few, you can count them on your fingers.
They’re the ones ending up presenting them to the world.
It might seem like they’re handing out pieces of candy,
but it’s not for everybody—only for selectives.
Random words collaged together become a sentence.
What is it that gives rise to nuances?
And where does it fall back, creating silence?
Excuse me for speaking of dramas
in a way that could appear dramatic.
Cut me some slack for talking directly—
it’s not the words,
but the people on whom they are written
that come out twisted.
Some other day, I’ll make sure to touch base on other surfaces.
Right now, I’m feeling down
without even needing to overthink this subject.
