Sure, a single story can turn a courtroom into a theater of change, but the judge will still stare at the statutes and the fine print. A poetic metaphor is persuasive, yet every claim must be backed with a citation, a footnote, or a regulation excerpt—otherwise it’s just greenwashing in prose. So tell the story, but line it up with the exact language of the law, or the rainwater collection spreadsheet won’t win your case.