Assassin

© Julie Ruffell

The slick assassin moves swiftly through the darkness
New Orleans is an anarchy tonight, full of commotion
The assassin is quick and prompt
He sees the man he wishes to erase
The crazy artist of murder who killed his family
Waiting for the right moment to strike
The artist rounds the corner
He is now open and vulnerable
The assassin pulls the trigger
And watches the artist fall dead
He smiles
He has reached his utopia