"Fire, Aim, Ready" - Six Sentence Story

It's what I've been known to do best - shoot first, point blank at my target, taking no chances of being wrong or wronged. 

Only after do I stop to assess the chaos...the loves lost, friendships ruined, monies mismanaged, etc., etc., etc...

Most are too late to repair, the damage and destruction already done, my apologies but a translucent band aid when a torniquet couldn't even squelch the wake of my unnecessary blood bath. 

"Next time," I tell myself, "I will ready, aim, and then fire, giving plenty of time to contemplate carefully and prepare thoroughly before letting forth my rampage."

But what a dummy to think I'll change what I've already admitted to being very, very good at - a horrible talent, be told. 

So, off I go again, waving my weapon of ultimate self-desolation, knowing damn well I will fire first at another unaware target, forgetting that the saying is "ready, aim, fire" and not the other way around.
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(Six Sentences) 

Brought to you by: 
Denise Farley of GirlieOnTheEdge
Sunday’s Six Sentence Story Word Prompt: FIRE

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