Jordan+Cope

__**Term One, Piece One

The Sniper - Letter Home**__

Mother Dearest, I am writing this to tell you that I will no longer be around. Today I have come to the end of my leash and need to be set free. I HAVE DONE TERRIBLE THINGS. I was corrupted by this awful WAR. It has shaped me into a person that I never wanted to be. My mouth is dry and all food has turned to ash. Water does not quench my thirst and the simple pleasures in m life are GONE. The cold steel which I now revolve my life around has cost me my sanity, and my brother. A fatal misunderstanding means that Richard wont be coming home. I’M SORRY. I cannot return to you. EVER AGAIN. If I cannot recognize my own beloved Richard, Then I cannot trust myself to recognize you. The WHISKY which I now hold in my hand is my only ESCAPE From the truth and horrors of today. There is still HOPE for tomorrow though, BUT NOT FOR ME. Stay safe mother, AND DO NOT COME LOOKING FOR ME.

From Owen.