The Woman and Her Rifle

Her long, flowing, black hair
sways in the autumn breeze 

silence speaks, she is silent 

a lonely bullet lays in the chamber 
her hands rest gingerly on the guard 
her fingers snuggle the trigger 

The leaves blow, the poppies bloom
and the grass stands still....

her eyes gaze and wonder.... 

the enemy is in her cross-hair
silent speaks....

The bullet whispers to the wind....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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February 18, 2016 at 8:38 PM
Antonio, deep write... awesome flow, one must break the silence... enjoyed. LINDA
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