roadkill

I killed a squirrel today.

A blur of motion to the side pulled my attention to the left.  I barely had time to recognize that it was a squirrel before the very faint "thump" sound reached my ears.  I looked in the rear view mirror and saw the body sprawled on the road.

Pointless death offends me.  I'd feel differently if I wanted it for meat or fur.  Instead, it'll freeze on the road for a month and then slowly rot as the weather begins to warm in a few weeks.

My day sucks already.