A kiss

You lean in
I lean forward
Our foreheads hit

We exclaim, “Ouch!”
Jerk back
Give each other tentative smiles

Tip forward again
This time tilting our heads
Opposite ways

I pause
You pause
We lean

AmIdoingthisright?
ShouldIusemytongue?
How’smybreathesmell?
AmIwearingChapstick?
OhGod,heprobablydoesn’tevenwanttokissme.
Whatifhedecideshedoesn’twantto?
HowdoIbreathe?
Whendo-

Our lips meet
My worries melt
Your lips are soft

My mouth feels filled with honey
I feel relaxed
I feel special
I feel like you and I are the only people in the world

Your lips eventually part mine
We lean back
I open my eyes
You open yours
We stare at each
And smile

A first kiss