The dripping of warm, opulent red blood
the first fresh drops splattered on the pallid face of an observer
his face a mask of horror, fear, disbelief
a steady river of crimson flowing across the dust
as a busy city street stands frozen in palpable shock
The cold polished eagle's eye trained on a forehead
drug-numbed nerves twitched imperceptibly and unobtrusively
radio frequencies hummed hushed orders to be followed with precision
one finger pulled to complete the calculated, routine mission
and a small boy leapt for a leaf twirling gently on the slight breeze















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