Shifter

<br>Trapped in my sights, he moves around slowly<br>My finger pressed firmly on the trigger<br>Two men trapped in the oblivion of conflict<br>The hunter and his prey<br><br>Beads of sweat form on my face<br>As he approaches, looking from side to side<br>My life or his - Justification<br>My cause or his - duty and honour<br><br>I think back of my home far away<br>A land of peace and equality<br>Horror paralyses my fingers<br><br>Shock, breathlessness, haze of faint<br>I cannot move, I cannot think<br>White in my eyes that blinds my sight<br>All I do is lay or die<br><br>Terror, sweat pours off my chin<br>I`m starting to shake<br>The weapon discharges<br><br>I missed, a hail of bullets graze nearby<br>Then nearer, i`m hit<br>I`m hit again! I lay and die