you still have yourself

poems and reflections
In the vein of Yung Pueblos How to Love Better, bilingual Puerto Rican Instagram poet Fernando Samalot presents his debut poetry collection about loving the self.
A spectacular, tenderhearted poetry debut that is also a valuable tool on your personal growth journey (Yung Pueblo, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

What do you have left after losing everything you know?

Youve been told that its the cumulative impact of everything youve built: home, relationships, career, health, community.

But the truth is much deeper.

In you still have yourself, debut poet Fernando Samalot shares a contemplative collection of poems and reflections that follows an inner journey through loss, transformation, and return.

As the poet writes,

The best thing I ever did for my heart
was allow myself
to begin again

Set within both i