Our hero steps forward, a problem in hand.
He stumbles and tumbles. Things don’t go as planned.
Each fix that he tries brings him deeper in gloom,
Till danger grows larger and fills up the room.
The hurdles keep building, growing tall and wide.
He trips and he slips, and there’s nowhere to hide.
His struggles reveal what was hidden from view—
A truth he must learn, something noble and new.
Sometimes he will win, and the crowd will cheer.
Maybe he won’t, but his loss will be sincere.
Every great adventure, each tale that we tell,
Rings hollow without truth to anchor it well.
So write not with glitter, with gimmick, or lies,
For readers are sharper and see with clear eyes.
Like spotting a fake from the real dollar bill,
They’ll know when a story feels empty or still.
But if you write honestly, with truth as your guide,
Your words will shine brightly, not hollow inside.
Your stories grow stronger when rooted in light.
They lead into wisdom when wrongs are turned to right.
