THE MAN HE KILLED
By Thomas Hardy
"Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn,
We should have say us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!
But ranged as infantry,
And staring face to face,
I shot at him as he at me,
And killed him in his place.
I shot him dead because-
Because he was my foe,
Just so: my foe of course he was;
That's clear enough; although
He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
Off-hand-like- just as I-
Was out of work- had sold his traps
No other reason why.
Yes; quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
You'd treat, if met where any bar is,
Or help to half-a-crown."
Credit is paid to where credit is due. There will be the use of many characters, but I will list a few of their names here:
-Crayonqueen
-Renrink
-Comyet
-Jokublog
-Jakei95
This story partially exists to question what mortality is and if it is justifiable in any situation.