suddenly
my enemy stood before me
face to face
in the afternoon sun
i was close enough
to see the fear
in his almond eyes
i had a gun
he didn’t
i hesitated
could i really kill him
here in cold blood
they say you should
never hesitate
but i just couldn’t
pull the trigger
he most likely
had a family like me
i hesitated
he slowly began
to back away from me
i had to let him go
i would never tell
the others
but i was secretly glad
when he bolted
for the woods
antlers held high
Brilliant poem – great ending! 🖤
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Thank you!!
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No problem! 👍🖤
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My husband did the same as you many years ago.,he couldn’t shoot the buck. Your words touched the memory perfect. Good poem.
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Thank you!!
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Damn, I’m always waiting for your endings!
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I’ll take that as a compliment, lol, thanks!
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Oh yes, of course!
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