Three Man Journey

Three men advanced on a journey
to excel themselves in wealth
searching through many challenges
they'd put pressure on their health

John, Luke and Samuel
were on a selfish mission of greed
but would they live happy ever after
or would their friendship concede

they'd fought their way through mazes
and they'd met with new and old
and were rewarded for their trouble
when they'd found a chest of gold

their eyes sparkled with wonder
as they looked on what they'd found
they stood in silence for a moment
then they cheered with enormous sound

the three men wandered the desert
all staying together throughout
but as night fell upon their findings
all three men began to doubt

they all watched each other carefully
with suspicion clouding each mind
Samuel the first to sleep
leaving John and Luke behind

the two then made a pact
to give themselves sightly more
so Samuel would go home lighter
but Luke had made this deal before

earlier, back in the cave
Luke and Samuel had made a deal
but John had done the same
they were all cheaters that couldn't squeal

when John and Luke lay sleeping
Samuel secretly stole some gold
But John had seen the whole thing
and thought Luke had to be told

on hearing of Samuels betrayal
Luke hatched an evil plan
with pure greed pumping their blood
they chose to kill this man

after the dirty deed was done
there was fifty percent to share
but suspicion began to grow
and there was tension in the air

Luke made a run with his half
with some of John's in his hand
and John gave chase in anger
while Luke ran the aimless sand

then Luke came to a halt
as he was presented with a drop
but John still running with rage
found himself incapable to stop

John pushed Luke and the loot
to the bottom on the earth
they lay splattered with their gold
cause of their search for worldly worth