On a day when the Left Behind series caught flame,
The author was quickly rising to bestseller fame.
Jerry Jenkins was signing books near my writing crew—
A circle of aspiring writers with dreams brand new.
I’d heard little about this author. To me, he was new.
“How many years have you written? Perhaps a few?”
He smiled just a bit, with composure well raised,
And answered with words that left me amazed.
“Twenty-five years,” he said, calm as could be,
And something went click… yes, an epiphany.
So here is the truth. Let it ring. Let it bless.
An “overnight” wonder takes years to progress.
So write when unseen, when applause is delayed,
When pages feel quiet and progress is slow-made.
For success, my dear friends, may dazzle at dawn—
But it’s built by the faithful who kept writing on.
