Each New Person Is a Gift

Each new person is a gift Some wrapped in shiny foil paper Tidied up with ribbons and bows Others trussed inside brown paper Restricted by an extra tight string That chafes them, tearing into their souls The challenge is easy. All we have to do to fully enjoy them Is to coax them or cajole them out of their wrappers As we get to know them They will either open up to reveal their truths Or they will crawl into a corner and hide Some will come out hissing and spitting Angry that you want to know them at all These are the ones who need love the most. If you can scale their walls Infusing friendship, understanding and love You will have a forever-friend who will never leave