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An unkind tale was whispered in his ear. / He paused to hear. / His thoughts were food that helped a falsehood thrive, / And keep alive.
Years dawned and died. One day by venom's tongue / His name was stung. / He cried aloud, nor dreamed the lie was spawn / Of thoughts long gone.
Each mental wave we send out from the mind, / Or base, or kind, / Completes its circuit, then with added force / Seeks its own source.