Analysis of Gun Shot

A shot rang out sharply
shivering on the cold January air
until it faded into dead silence.

heard only by a small dog,
confined in the shelter of a warm house
where provisions left for her
included food, water, and a note.

The emaciated, frozen body of a man
was discovered three days later,
less the top half of his head.

The dog was delivered to her new master.