Makeup
Thin cover
Old hurt
Quiet blur
We stall
Handshake
Half reach
Half pull
Awkward beat
Small thaw
Hug
Arms lift
Walls drop
Breath steadies
We soften
Kiss
Not lips
Just peace
A nod
A release
Or something
That shift
That click
That hum
We know
Just makeup already
No pride
No spin
Just us
Again