On the Gun

hurry to tone to kill

On the Gun


On the gun
Crosshairs itching for a kill
Steep in stillness
Steep in silence
God somewhere far away
Men fall, good, bad all along the eye
of kill.
Battle somehow slips by purpose
Adrenaline rush sniffs a smell
You shoot, they shoot
War is a rush to judgement.

Reviews

[Alfred Kukitz]

Thanks Robert. I recently met a women whose ex husband was a sniper in Vietnam. He threatened to kill her, she had a dream of the killing. This guy went way around the corner. He left himself.

Regards,
Al

[Robert Strzalko]

I think the title is good, it caught my eye and that's why I decided to read it. I like the body of the poem but the last line is the one that brings it all together and leaves you with a powerful thought.

[Alfred Kukitz]

PTSD, moral injury & adrenal rush are the three main problems post war.

Thanks for the visit Jacob!

Regards,
Al

[jacob erin-cilberto]

the last line tells it all..."War is (definitely) a rush to judgment.."

Most times the purpose does slip by...and sense does not rule....