Photo: 9 Nine Mm Pistol and Ammo. alex grichenko
With the best of intentions, he went back and shot Hitler – then the Soviets overran Europe.
He killed Oswald, but another sniper shot Kennedy.
Now he doesn’t care about outcomes. Just the killing.
This story is for the Trifecta Challenge: 33 Words inspired by the Rolling Stones’ classic ‘Sympathy For the Devil’.
Walk the Self-Talk 
That sends a shiver down the spine.
Thanks. I think it was probably inspired by Stephen King’s ‘11.22.63’, which has warnings about trying to change the past – even with the best of intentions.
It is like the Prime Directive from Star Trek. Good idea for this prompt.
Oh wow. That’s an interesting way to see things. Thanks for linking up, Steve. I enjoyed this.