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The Foundation

September 21, 2010
By SyddTheKidd GOLD, Louisville, Kentucky
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"There remains a conflict between past pain and future desire, but pain is swallowed by desire."

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The foundation
Cracking Eroding
The base
Crumbling Breaking
The structure
Weak Frail
Lies Deceit
Caused the structure
to be weak
The foundation
Not solid or true
Tattered Torn
Ragged Abused
Shattered Broken
Rubble Destruction
Is all that remains
Because the foundation
Was a lie

© Eric H., Lafayette, IN

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