The Danger of a Single Story

stories sculpt our very souls 

they fill in all our empty holes 

whether it be true or not 

that’s another story to be told 

as soon as we get trapped into the plot 

that’s when stories start to mold 

fills us up with one perspective  

failing to address what reality holds 

sends us to different lives 

ones we just can’t grasp 

cushions us with just one story 

Showing us what they want us to know 

single stories are just like half-truths 

both are simply incomplete 

one perspective can tell a tale 

but multiple can show us a whole new world 

stories sculpt our very souls 

they fill in all our empty holes 

whether it be true or not 

that’s another story to be told 

how can we leave this endless cycle? 

where the half-truths come out to play 

stop our children from learning only one side 

to embrace reality with pride 

single stories are just as dangerous as half-truths 

they never tell the entire story 

we need to educate our youth 

so that they’ll know everyone has their own moment of glory