[Shiro would consider the crack in tightened pores a worth sacrifice if Lance is laughing and enjoying himself. Shiro knows he's not the comedian of the group and it always gives him a kind of quiet pride and satisfaction when he can make one of them laugh and forget things for a tick or two. It's nice to be able to give Lance back some of what he so easily gives the rest of them. So his smile is proud and pleased.]

Well, half the fun of playing with words is seeing how you can rearrange them into something different. Not every single poem has to be sad and longing. Just - most of them.