Lottery Lesson

Six men bought a lottery ticket;
They trusted one buddy to pick it.
            They’d done this for years
            While sharing careers;
Their system was always quite cricket.

One day all the numbers came in.
As millionaires, life could begin.
            But the buyer, a creep,
            Without losing much sleep,
Hid the fact that the ticket did win.

He quit work with a flimsy excuse
And decided that he should vamoose.
            But the news quickly spread
            So the friends went ahead
And got lawyers to fix the abuse.

The case found its way into court
And the jury, I’m glad to report,
            Made the man share his prize
            ‘Cause they did recognize
His excuses and lies all fell short.

There’s a moral right here to be learned.
It applies to all people who’ve yearned
            To get rich – it’s a must
            To watch out who you trust
Or one day you may find yourself burned!