The market showed me a price,
Bright and inviting,
Easy to believe.

But beneath the surface,
The code was writing
Another story.

The quote promised one thing,
The settlement delivered another,
And somewhere in between,
Value slipped away.

In DeFi,
Not every pool is safe to swim in.

The wise investor looks beyond the price,
Checks the current,
Understands the route,
And knows what waits beneath.

Because in finance,
The number you see
Is only the beginning.

The real truth
Is what finally lands
In your hands.