Stretched to the extremes,
A stone amidst two yardsticks.
Wrapped around in an elastic band
With brute force invested to yank it back
Till 'tis on the verge of break
Stable yet, for one good aim.
Hunter, target and the in-between space!
Drumming heart beat, a perpetual numb
A pour down of sweat, a wipe in haste
Chugging down unwanted insecurities
Coupled with regret and unrest
Brewing in the pit of the stomach
A list of wants rolls out before eyes
And the will to attain the best alone hardens
Self doubt dissolves
Momentary confidence takes its toll
And voila the desired aim is down !
Hard work payed off
With knowledge alone of the angle and shot
Skills as much were involved
For he was trained to perfection.
With the wisdom dressed in experience
For hours he pondered over the use
Stretching back his mind
Making space for more to be crammed
Till the extreme was reached.
About time to let go of the elastic
Strike the target to earn a dime
A privileged job to fall down his lap
Not with his effort alone
But with the information tagged along
A glance spared to the surrounding told
His fellow hunters failed the task
Despite them being better equipped
With guns in hand
Surplus targets ahead
They were still absolutely whipped
No clue of the actions involved
To operate the otherwise intimidating gun
Standing in the scorching heat
Scratching there heads like fools till eve
Yet no good luck came to them until the end
For they lacked the basics of success
Their minds were capable yet untapped
Like a slingshot that had yet to be assessed
And the call to redemption them came
With her dragging feet and wild mane
She was an epitome of wisdom,
A halo of guidance.
Contained within a dark skin
In an adolescent age, a fresh win
Perched in her back
With one shot she killed 3
While in matters of seconds the rest flee
Ducks, swans, seagulls and pigeons
For a young age of hers, it was surprising still
But knowledge of the art of hunting
Backboned her will to resist
The tides of stereotypes
Defined with age , gender and skin.
She was just a girl with a slingshot
Educated to eventually win
