HugoMichielsen

Ms.Gardner
English10HPeriod4
1December2015

FriendlyFire

Itiswinter,
thesnowglistensontheground,likefluffycloudsinthevastbluesky.
Itwouldhavebeensuchaniceday
iftherewasnowarravagingthecountryside.
Itwouldhavebeensuchanicedayifnotsomanyhadlosttheirlifeonthissnowyday.
Thewhitegroundisfullofcratersandbatches,
createdbythehammeringofmortars,rockets,
andtherollingoftanksafteralongbattlewiththeenemy.
Nowallyouwishforistoreturntothemakeshiftcabinsandtumbleintothedeepreachesofa
friendlysleep.
Youandyourcomradeslayinwaitforthecommand

tofallback,
yourbreathacloudofsmokepuffingoutofadreadnaught.
Yourammoisnearlycompletelyexpendedandyourweaponthevictimofthesnowyconditions.
However,youseeamovement,itmustbeanenemy,
itmustbe.
Youtakeaim.Youfire,
andrealizethemistakeinstantaneously.
FriendlyFiresentyourcomradetosleepalittleearly.