the art of the sniper

one man

one shot

one kill

the sniper excepts his orders

he gears up and grabs the rifle

how familiar it is to his touch

his memories flood back in to him

like a rapid river flow

but then he throws up his wall and continues

now hes all ready

they start the engine of the helicopter

and it begins to roar

the sniper begins to feel the old rush

the thrill of it all

but just not the same

faces of his victims flood in again

but still he blocks them out

now the helicopter has landed

and the sniper now must go in alone

nothin but jungle for miles and miles

so he begins to walk

he begins to think about what hes done

and it begins to tear him apart

but cant turn back to far in to close now

he begins to battle whats right and whats wrong

trying to justifiy his actions

now hes at the target site

he gets into position and is now ready hes

only got one bullet

one target

he sits there stalking his target

as he goes undetected

invisible to the enemy

he studys the target follows his every movement

day in day out

he waits to get the perfect shot

now is his time

he steadys his breathing

loading the bullet in

hes set

but now his memories come as a reminder again

but still blocks them

and then the sniper thinks about the family

that this man has

he focuses his lens

he breaths in and take the shot

his soul stained with the blood of another

and as quick as he got there he leaves

 

Reviews

[Berserker[Diktator Von ..]

Ah....I really loved this one...it is so true though..a lot of the things wriiten are true to the sniper...great job with this piece it is well written...=)

[darkgurl]

Very well written, can feel the emotion involved in this.

[Legion]

A good tale with a battle of the soul involved. A few typos here and there, but not a bad piece over all.