light-clear and far away

“Let there be light”
the chains of command bring order
down
to
the fingers that pull the triggers
the toy soldiers
start shooting madly calmly
into the lair of the faithful invisible
merrily we watch the sky painted
red lines of fire
across the distance
seemingly cold stars
millions of them
burn like carnival” some one said
just like the sun

Cold is the sun here in the desert
pale light from icy space
winter with no snow
just sands and wind
the sandstorm turns us into shapeless phantoms
fear push sweat out biting my uniforms
white salt formed on the collar and rifle butt
shine like diamonds