Murder

A set of springs and gears engineered
to coreographed precision
A piece of streamlined metal with an
explosive charge hidden behind
The spring pushes it to the empty atrium
ready for the discharge
The menacing finger sqeezes at it
slowly, meaning to harm.
The springs contract gaining energy
ready to strike
A small click, the spring releases,
the hammer strikes the charge,
An explosion, tremendous pressure,
the metal head gushes forward
Leaves the nozzle, a flash, smoke
a recoil, a smell lingers
The bullet cuts air, rushes forth
projectile like, threatening.
It kisses the skin, unhindered,
cuts, slices, crushes, forward,
Veins tear, flesh tears, bone crunching
yet unstopped, poisoning
Passes through, flies through, unhindered
flies out making an exit wound.
Before logic or reason kicks in
all light fades.