They loaded up the trucks and
had their weapons ready
(they thought)
but misinterpreted the prey.
They were wrong about their weapons, too;
the ammunition,
faultily provisioned.
Squibs, blanks--and the
spoor
was that of a constipated
predator.
When brought to bay
(as they say)
the hunted were ready
to rip.
To claw.
To bite.
The hunters expected a hunt,
not a fight.
Could this be some analogy?
Yeah,
I guess it might.