Hidden

This amazingly talented
Hard working man
Gruff sometimes
Not always tender

Chasing youth
Although he’s still young
Comes across one way
But I see another

Shows love in hidden ways
Sometimes I have to stop
I have to search

He hides it to keep it safe
His trust broken many times
In many ways before

I don’t want to change him
Just to understand
I need to feel safe here too
I need to feel loved
It’s here, peeking out
From underneath a rock

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