In the darkness
Veiled by clouds
The moon slips away
And stars hide their light
There, in the densest black
Amid flashes in strained eyes
Staring - blotches of light
That create shapes about
Unknown fright in men
Blending in a nervous brew
That feeds panic and terror
A thief, off stealing reason
In war they take deadly aim
A figmented enemy seen
Drawing near ambivolently
Opening fire indisciminately
Morning may reveal a loss
Sinister results - unplanned
Regrets cannot remind breath
Shooting unsure in darkness