People You Have Known

19/07/2020 -  Poem a Day Compilation



I’ve met a lot of people

But how many have I really known?

I don’t know that I ever have

Actually known anyone fully.



I’ve known their likes and dislikes,

Their loves and their hates,

Even their pet peeves

And things that make the squeal for joy.



Yet, people keep surprising me

With the things they do,

The words that come out of their mouth,

The ideas that rattle around their brains.



Often times it’s a pleasant surprise,

A love of a particular artist,

Or a passion for a game you play,

Maybe a mutual friend you both adore.



Sometimes it’s not so nice,

A difference of opinion,

A deeply held belief you didn’t know of

To which you are completely opposed.



But whatever you are discovering about them

They are also discovering something about you

And that is the beauty of friendships,

That they continue to grow and develop.