Heart of Hearts

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Listen to your heart, give it room to tell its tales. 
It won’t compete against the madness, silence knows it well.

Its modesty is silent waiting for your patient ear 
Waiting for your full compliance to the things it holds so dear.

Your heart speaks truth, perhaps too much, 
For this is why you’ve stashed it such.

To hear it whisper what it needs
May tear you from complacent deeds.

Your mind betrays your heart of truth, 
Silenced by the hand of youth.

Your mind betrays your heart of hearts
And this is where you have to start.