Dear Almosts,
You came in many names.57Please respect copyright.PENANAkIuzEtm01j
Some I whispered with hope,57Please respect copyright.PENANAiXz5wVb6dx
some I cursed with regret,57Please respect copyright.PENANAnDdE2AeULQ
others I never dared say aloud.
You were never quite mine—57Please respect copyright.PENANAzgHYMcFrw6
but you made me feel like I could be loved.57Please respect copyright.PENANAbNJBmCx65R
Almost.
You made promises with eyes,57Please respect copyright.PENANApwURatMsrA
not words.57Please respect copyright.PENANAizS444qAWr
Held my hand in passing,57Please respect copyright.PENANAqH3Fug3cUJ
but never stayed long enough to hold my heart.
And still, I thank you.
You showed me where I still longed to be seen.57Please respect copyright.PENANAxcY1cvedGN
Where I still begged for validation.57Please respect copyright.PENANAkwgDoQxMuJ
You were the mirrors I hated looking into57Please respect copyright.PENANAYGIfNDX2Ks
but needed to face.
In your absence, I found something more precious than closure:57Please respect copyright.PENANA3ioEgFZTO8
clarity.
I realized the love I kept searching for57Please respect copyright.PENANAfa6J013UqU
was the love I owed myself.
So this is not a bitter goodbye.57Please respect copyright.PENANAfFg96L365F
It's a soft ending.57Please respect copyright.PENANAsFwrtwiQhN
A thank-you for the almosts that broke me open,57Please respect copyright.PENANAqzY53Jatpe
so I could finally begin again—on my own terms.
Goodbye, and thank you.57Please respect copyright.PENANAnfrk94mFfj
—The One Who Finally Chose Wholeness
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