Lipstick

Person A is walking at a rate of four miles point five miles per hour
Person B is walking at a rate of five miles per hour
Person A is moving with the general flow of traffic
Person B is moving directly against traffic
Person B is directly in the path of Person A
Person A is in my way
Person B's pace increases to five point five miles per hour
Person A is gonna have to move
Person A attempts eye contact with Person B
Eye contact indicates submission. Must avoid it at all cost
Person A must step aside
Person B's eyes are green
Eye contact avoided. Power status established
She looks so confident
Pushover
A thought hangs on her lips
I forgot to put on lipstick
She reaches into her bag
I hate this color
She removes the top
Cranberry Kiss
Her pace quickens with the thump of my heart
Why do I even have this color
With delicate fingers, she lifts the red, moist stick to her lips
Applying lipstick on a crowded sidewalk. What could possibly go wrong
At this rate Person A and Person B will make contact in four seconds
Out of my way, honey
I'll be a gentleman and step aside
Closing the gap, fella
But not too far. My arm and hers will gently brush
She'll turn with an apologetic glance
"My fault," I'll say
The lipstick has fallen
We'll bend to pick it up
Nose to nose
"Allow me."
I will lift the delicate silver cylinder from the concrete
"I believe this is yours."
"Well, I hope it's not yours."
She'll toss her hair
We'll laugh
"Ha ha ha."
Our fingers will touch
Coming through
One small step to the left and this moment is mine
That's right! You move
Just one - small - step
Damn. A post
It's me or the post, kid
Her or the post. Gotta shift right
What are you doing
Collision imminent
Get out of the way
Sorry
Dammit
I'm sorry. It's my fault
Asshole
You dropped your lipstick
Keep it
Person B continues on her path - pace increasing
Person A can't move
She is my world
I live for her truly
We were contrary forces
Who somehow combined
If I give her one red rose
I want the dream that I dreamed
For family that you are born with to the family that you choose
I reach for your hand and hold tight