Not Today

I didn't have the stomach for a hanging.

I don't own a gun and I don't like mess.

A flick of the wheel would likely cause unacceptable collateral damage.

And while on the subject on innocents, "What would they think?"

How many generations would suffer a confusing curse of unanswered questions?

And then there is still so much yet to do.

So I smiled at my kitbag and packed up my troubles and said,

"There may well come a time you get the better of me -

but not today!"