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