"Waiting in the shadows" Poem AKA "Sharpshooter"

[CivilWarBuff1863]

I wait in the shadows
Watching my prey
Pacing slowly in the meadows
A human life to slay

I remain calm and cool
Steadying my sight
Remembering what I learned in military school
Seeing my quarey in the light

As I fully cocked my rifle
I did not dare to breathe
I shot and my target staggarded and stifled
I let out a sigh of relief

As I watched my target fall to the ground
He let out a terrible cry
His heart was ceasing to pound
His eye closed as I watched him die.

Let me know what you think!

[reb64]

nic epenmanship but has the ring of a sniper, which were disdained by both sides as unsportsmanlike, uncivil

[CivilWarBuff1863]

Well a sniper or a sharpshooter isn't a nice topic to discuss but in wartime there's no other option but to have snipers in the field cause they can cause morale problems on the enemy.

[uhlan53]

It might help to use spellcheck...then I'd take you seriously.

[Brian Wolle]

A great effort! Well done, my Southern Friend!

You guys stop using "sniper" less you get shoved into the whine cellar for incorrect speech!