An explosion of light

In the tall grass
Under a starless sky
I inch forward
Between heart stopping sweeps
Of an outpost searchlight

Darkness
A few inches more
Stillness
An explosion of light
Darkness

Hours of stealth
A hundred yards
Twenty-five more to go
Charges and detonators
Preset in my pack

A few inches more
Stillness
An explosion of light

In the light
The grass tickles my cheek
Or is it wheat?
Or is it rye?

Darkness
A few inches more
Stillness
An explosion of light

The searchlight stops
Focussed on me
In a few seconds more
Darkness will come again
Finally

It is rye

An explosion of darkness