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Lying Tower

Lies...
stack them up like
foam blocks, all foamy—
or wooden blocks 
be wooden

Higher, and higher,
piled on top of the other,
teetering

A foundation built on lies

Sky high, too high 
one 
last lie
to put on top,
one more lie
as white and light
as a feather

but it is enough
to let everything
topple over...

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                      N_g


Liar mother,
what becomes your child?

liar child,
what will become of you?







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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/17/2012 5:01:00 PM

Please come back, NIkko!!! just a time or two during the week. You are super.

Dalila Agtani

Date: 2/21/2012 9:26:00 PM

I wonder how many names can you derive from your name NIKKO. Beautiful theme on lies on this piece. I am trying to figure out your avatar picture. Is it a bread? I know my guess is wrong! CG (sige) Love Dalila

Wilma Neels

Date: 2/21/2012 12:31:00 PM

Going, going, gone :) I have a theory btw :D

Wilma Neels

Date: 2/21/2012 12:26:00 PM

hmmm oh lazy one!! you had me laughing out loud with that correction and with the captcha thing.. I will not tell you what my one said now! *mwahugs* it is a rough cut thing that I am sending, just want to see if you can pick up what it is about :D

Wilma Neels

Date: 2/21/2012 12:15:00 PM

hehe, no silly woman!! I actually wrote that for the "life without the soup" contest ;) gosh is it really that convincing?? I hope those errors is not returning.. btw I have something I want you to read but seeing that you are off to bed I will not bother you with it tonight my time / today your time :) *mwahugs*

Wilma Neels

Date: 2/21/2012 12:08:00 PM

hehe, you remember back in the day when we had problems with the soup?? so tell me the deal with this write Missy? :D *mwahugs*

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 2/21/2012 4:25:00 AM

A very profound poem Nikko.. I love the laddery effect of collapsing..No matter how the truth can hurt in life sometimes,but it can never hurt as much as a lie..Very deep Nikko,Hope you are fine dear :).I'm on and off here lately,im having quite some tough nauseas:) Hope they pass quick.

Wilma Neels

Date: 2/20/2012 9:32:00 PM

Missy, I absolutely love everything about this write even the format but I especially love the questions you pose at the end because ultimately that is what it is all about! ;) I am about to start my day and will nag you later about the name change :D *mwahugs*

Glenn Sentes

Date: 2/20/2012 6:11:00 PM

I soooo lurrrvvvv this! Beautiful is an understatement! Keep inspiring, Pen. =)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/20/2012 5:12:00 PM

This was so cool, PEN NEE. hahaha. Love the shape you did inside with it. So what gives with the new name?? My shoulder is aching and i can barely hold my eyes open. Man, I just need to finish.