A man came up to me one day and offered me a better future or a worse future. He said that all i have to do is follow him into his room and choose a button. I agreed.
Which button to push green or red?
One of them could mean i wind up dead
no time to waste with a flash of my fist
i threw my hand down but the button i missed
this may be that that my odds are not well
but time is running out no time to dwell
Once again i raised my fist high
this time not thinking if i live or die
I strike again with my fist
Secounds pass and i still exist!
Two doors appear on the sides of the room
No clue which could lead to my doom
so i take my chances and swing the door open wide
I called out into the darkness and a voice replied
"The room you have picked could turn out well,
There is a princess you could save locked in her cell,
Here on the wall take the torch shield and sword
a beautiful damsell and promising future" the voice implored
Not sure if this is the right path to explore
i took the shield and sword
truned around and shut the door
And through the walls the voice roared
"The next room you choose will not give you a reward"
But i took my chances and opened door number two
The light shown into the room and in the darkness something withdrew
I called out again but no voice replied
So i took my chances and went inside
At the end of the hall i could see treasure stacked to the ceiling
but remembering what the voice said i had this weird feeling
i approached the treasure and began to take my share
And at that point i could feel a cold hard stare
A voice echoed around the place
it was a monster pleading his case
"If thats my treasure you steal,
then i shall make you my meal"
i cried out i didnt know whos it belonged
he boomed back it is I you have wronged
And out from the shadows he lunged
I raised my sword and deep into his heart it plunged
the beast lay sprawled on the floor
and with his last breath he told me what i have in store
This place i couldnt leave if i was enveloped in greed
He said empty your pockets and leave treasure in my hall
Touch the knob and to your home you will recall
But i couldnt leave this treasure it was so great
This room had become my fate
Years passed and my greed increased
and slowly i turned into the beast
I now know the beast was trying to save me by killing me and saving me from a terrible future. I have taken over his burden as the monster who slays the men who come to my room.
I have come to realize what the man meant by a better life or death. Each room would have risked my life, infact i was meant to die for my greed. At first i thought the better life was the women and a future or treasure but now i understand that he meant if i could surpass my greed for my life i would return home happier realizing i dont need anything to make me happy except being alive.
Every man is either obsessed with one of the two and i fell for the treasure.
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