It’s funny when you smile like her or him

Or that person you once knew

That little twinge,

The tilt of the head,

The catch in the chuckle

You subconsciously noticed

Yet included in your portrait of them.

The way her tongue caught between her teeth

Or how her teeth tenderly graced her lips

When she couldn’t quite express a thought.

The words he made his own

From mismatched particles of language

And tidbits of thought.

The people in your life

Slowly sharing subtle textures and actions

Slowly become one.