To the heavens they would rise br my yarns, excuses, alibis. br Such tall tales I could tell br and all constructed very well br I built them grand and I kept them neat br enjoying life in the penthouse suite br so imagine my surprise br when I tripped on one small lie br I bumbled, br I stumbled br and over the edge I tumbled br flailing past my fabled glories br I've fallen now - 100 stories! br hey! br I think at that, a reader laughed br and gave me a nice updraft! br I need another, very fast! br the distance to the truth now halved! br I sense a smile..