Unhidden
the tough exterior that
you have grown accustomed to
is falling off this page
put your hands down
tell me what is wrong
or what is making you happy today
for i love you unconditionally
i am not hiding behind
a screen anymore
i am here to listen
Samuel Guest is a self-published author, poet, and
educator who was diagnosed with a non-verbal learning disability at the age of
seven. His book The Radical Dreams became available on Amazon back in April of
2018. His poems “Wing Envy” and “Easy to
Tell” appeared in Half a Grapefruit
Magazine back in December of 2018.
The poem “No Promises Required” was also published in December of 2018
by Montreal Writes. Three more poems “Cherophobia,” “Wet Flowers,”
and “Between the Clouds” appear in Peeking
Cat Poetry. He currently lives in
Toronto, Ontario.