Could you be

*** Could you be ***
Unlock your heart
That impervious stare
Do you ever laugh
For we would never dare
To cajole and jape
Your presence makes us sober
Drunkenness foolishness evaporates
You are a person with whom we are well acquainted
And yet none dare call you friend
Your truths and secrets buried deep
None ask in case offend
There is life and hint of sun
A smattering of travels drip feed
Make us wonder who you were
Before we met and found such dread
In your manner and visage hard
Never opening to allow
Another to gain your ear
To gain your heart
Hold you close
And shift those walls
Lay them flat
Allow you to see out
And allows us to discover
If you could be friend or lover.