People are just ‘people’,
Until you say that first ‘Hello’,
Who knows what could happen,
When you meet someone new.

People are just ‘people’,
Until you make the first move,
One has to be the vulnerable one,
The very first time.

People are just ‘people’,
Until you get to know them,
Wonderful pieces to your life,
No matter how significant or small they may be.

People are just ‘people’,
Until you know what they are like,
The likes, the dislikes,
It doesn’t take more than a question.

People are just ‘people’,
Until you show them who you are,
Not your outer facade,
But the person you are within.

People are just ‘people’,
Until you decide they are more,
Trusting in them, listening to them, relying on them,
Only you can decide how close they get,

People are just ‘people’,
Until you let them in,
In your life, in your heart,
And let them be your friend.

People are just ‘people’,
Until you say that they are your friends,
That moment when you acknowledge that,
‘People’ turned into ‘My Friend’.