Boomerang

Sometime last year, I tried a hand at hunting. I was terribly inexperienced; ill-equipped too. But I was kind of desperate, forced to find a game immediately. Hence the trial.

With all the ammunition I had, I ventured through the edge of a thick forest. Cowardly as I was, still staying at the edge, I spotted an innocent looking creature and took a shot (felt quite guilty too).

Bang!! Guess what, I missed..it was kinda close. Was it relief or disappointment? I couldn't quite figure it out.

That was last year. It felt bad. I swore I would never do that again, never.

Ever since, I was curious about the inhabitants of the jungle. Let my guard down a tad, started walking about in the forest, wary all the time of being lost - exploring. Few days ago I came across the very same game I had once taken aim at, this time I know I can take it IF I wanted to. Talk about a bolt in the blue. The boomerang I had thrown exactly one year ago.

So do I take it or not? But I really don't want it. Since this past year, I came to realize what actually I came looking for. Its so not the creature I once had in my cross-hair. But ultimately, it is 'game', I too will cross the finish line, but is this the stuffed head I want hanging in my den? No its not. I hope it never will be. I hope I stick to my wish-list.