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the lie

By sirjohnboy

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"whisper" saith the lie. for i am yet a little thing. like unto the seed i am yet small. i will spring forth an take root and choke the truth before it grows. for i am the thorn that can stop and cease the truth in its upgoings. man will hearken unto me. i am close at hand. in your left ear will i enter. and out your right ear i will not exit. by your choice am i. i am unlike the truth which is thrown as a spear. i am cherished. i tell you a truth even in myself. where the truth is, there am i, saith the lie... © on Jun 05 2001 01:08 AM PST   0 • 12

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""whisper" saith the lie. for i am yet a little thing...."

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