Fortune

Shattering shots
echoing through the night
a chase for the gold
a search for the glory

Alone in the dark
the torchlight casts its luminance
upon the walls of old
the cryptic writings of the ancient

The clues point ahead
on this wild chase of danger
to seek the fortune that no one found
solve the puzzles no one solved

Why this legendary story?
Of the one who seeks ancient gold
the one who becomes embroiled in history
for wondrous ancient glory

The curious thought creeps into my head
what reason does this story captivate?

The answer I do not know for sure
yet perhaps we are merely fascinated with legend
that the generations of the past
could have left some secret to save us from our mediocrity

Seek instead the treasures of the present
the glory of a tale told with companions
not alone in the dark crypts
with mere lantern light as company

I think we'll find quite the fortune
in the legends we tell for reality
seek the adventure
and perhaps you'll find it