Leon The Professional Poem by Shaun Cronick

It's just something I like to do,
And I perform it more than well.
The money's also a nice side-line,
After dispatching them all to hell.

Call me Leon the Professional,
I just don't do women and kids.
For even I have a code and ethics,
My mixed morals that God forbids.

Who would you like suddenly removed,
From a cold killer so in demand.
For I'm the best second to none,
My every hit so perfectly planned.

My concealed armoury is extensive,
Lethal weapons of which to choose.
And I always pick what's practical,
Suited to each job on which to use.

A long range Swiss made sniper rifle,
With Teflon coated bullets to match.
To blow a head off any shoulders,
Such a stand off way to dispatch.

When up close and really personal,
I do so like to use my deadly knife.
And I'll always go for the throat for,
A Kevlar vest gives amateurs strife.

My weapon of most preferred choice,
Is a Beretta handgun and silencer.
A quick double tap to any forehead,
And out the back all brains transfer.

A hit man, a cleaner, or an iceman.
People's slang that my job entails.
But I'm just simply a professional,
A true professional who never fails.


Dedicated to Jean Reno and Luc Besson.
For their 1994 movie Leon.