ALMOST

Almost a ballerina

A musician

I almost became a writer

Almost done

Almost there

Almost got it

And I almost caught that fish

There have been days I almost died

Days I was almost on time

Almost late

Almost finished it

Almost started it

Almost told him everything

Almost loved

I was almost a law student

Almost a barbaric

Almost homeless

Almost lost forever in the jungle

I was almost bitten by poisonous serpents

I have almost been content forever

Almost sadden however

I almost fell in the well

Almost lived in hell

Almost saw behind the veil

I almost touched it

My fingers almost tingling with anticipation

I almost spoke with them

They were right there

I almost knew it all

It was almost, almost there

That I realized: almost is the farthest you get from there.