When you dream of becoming a writer,

You get stories embedded in your soul

Ideas of near and far-off lands,

And journeys down rabbit holes.

Every tale is a world all its own

With heroes that find a place in your heart

For despite the challenges they might face

They prevail through courage, love, and smarts

As we watch our favorite heroes struggle

We learn about ourselves, and who we are

We feel their excitement joy, and despair

And with them, we wish upon a star

No hero is perfect as everyone knows;

We identify with their weaknesses more than their strengths

Our obstacles are like the villains our heroes fight

They seek to destroy us and our hopes at any length

What we want is for our heroes to be like us

Misfits in an everyday place

All we want is for something special to happen to us

To know we can take down any challenge we face

So when you dream of becoming a writer

Know that the heroes will become close personal friends

And that no matter where your own story's going

Theirs will never end.