When Lehan was a kid,
his father made a deal.
“One dollar per page,
if the writing is real.
But lose ten cents
for every mistake.
So write with care.
Stay sharp. Stay awake.”
Lehan copied slowly.
Line after line.
Some words were crooked.
Some words were fine.
But every page taught him
something small:
A page is not nothing.
A page can stand tall.
