A Study of Patience

Don't force them; don't make fun of them.

Take them places where they feel loved and safe,

and watch them relax.

Don't grab them or get frustrated with them; have patience.

Wait for them to come to you.

Lure them out

little

               by

                          little

until they learn to love you too

until they trust you enough to let down

and you can feel their facade

their barriers

their walls around their heart that they didn't know they'd built

slowly

              tumbling 

                                    down

and it feels so special

to be cared about by someone

whose every touch

means everything.

And you will have to be patient

and it will take time

but it will mean

the world.