Almost Isn't Good Enough
I have been carrying this burden with me for quite some time now
It has been getting the best of me, making me weak and weary
Exhausted and exsaperated, I pull myself through
I can taste the lifting of this heavy load, I am almost there
But...
Almost isn't good enough
I am ALMOST burden free, but not yet
I am ALMOST at the finish line, but not yet
I can ALMOST taste freedom, but not yet
I can ALMOST be who I want to be without fear of judgement, but not yet
I do not let myself get excited when I ALMOST reach a goal
When I ALMOST begin to trust again
When I ALMOST start to smile again
Because...
Almost isn't good enough
Not when you ALMOST avoided the situation, but fell into peer pressure
Not when you ALMOST turned around because you saw what was up ahead, but you took his hand anyway
Not when you ALMOST did all you could to survive, but you put your faith in the wrong person
Almost isn't good enough when you are still where you were yesterday no matter how hard you have worked to move into your tomorrow
Almost isn't good enough, when you know what it's like to get what you've worked your butt off for
Almost just isn't god enough