Love Poem: Beneath the Armour
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Written by: Kelvin Wanyama

Beneath the Armour

Hey there,  
I hope you're well.  
Last time we spoke,  
I wanted to let the words escape,  
To tell you what I’ve been hiding.  

But this armor, this alpha facade,  
It’s all I’ve ever known.  
I stand tall, unyielding,  
But in the quiet moments,  
I wonder if that’s truly me.  

Maybe the alpha is just a shadow,  
A mask I wear to protect what’s real.  
Because inside, there’s a whisper,  
A yearning to confess,  
To say out loud  
That I am madly in love with you.  

Yet, I hold back,  
Bound by the image I’ve created.  
But sometimes, just sometimes,  
I dream of letting go,  
Of telling you everything,  
Of showing you the heart behind the facade.  

Maybe someday,  
I’ll find the courage  
To be more than the role I play,  
To be real,  
To be me.