NinjaGirl

The CAUTION sign

Walking on the road

Kicking up loose rocks on the dusty ground

Whistling to myself completely carefree

Blue skies warm sun

 

I came across a sign on the road

“Caution: Shooting and Hunting in Progress”

I scoffed

How unlikely, this sign has been here forever

 

I continued to walk down the road

Past the sign into the deeper forest

So beautiful it was, peace and quiet

The birds chirping, sun shining through the leaves

 

My gut had a funny feeling

Afraid for no reason?

It was so nice here I longed for this peace and beauty

The sun, so warm on my skin, leaves rustling

 

BANG!

So sudden - I stared down in shock

I had been shot

In the gut