KISSING TEARS 1943
After telling you
that I would fly
your startled eyes
flood with tears
your speechless mouth
quivers with shock
of your knowing
enough about airplanes
to see a new danger
in our immediate future
my possible death
or enemy capture
emotion surfaces
across my love's face
as I draw you close
so lips may kiss tears
to soak up the anguish
of frightful days ahead.