Dear Almosts,
You came in many names.209Please respect copyright.PENANA16VYXwPI5I
Some I whispered with hope,209Please respect copyright.PENANAvrysBWNgIW
some I cursed with regret,209Please respect copyright.PENANArhj4xiODjb
others I never dared say aloud.
You were never quite mine—209Please respect copyright.PENANAeZIBNWsIb5
but you made me feel like I could be loved.209Please respect copyright.PENANAyIM0ZSRzjH
Almost.
You made promises with eyes,209Please respect copyright.PENANAm1OqFN50m4
not words.209Please respect copyright.PENANAnqVVoGeEeQ
Held my hand in passing,209Please respect copyright.PENANALIZ5za6riY
but never stayed long enough to hold my heart.
And still, I thank you.
You showed me where I still longed to be seen.209Please respect copyright.PENANAP7f96aZqAA
Where I still begged for validation.209Please respect copyright.PENANA2HhaG4l3kk
You were the mirrors I hated looking into209Please respect copyright.PENANAiwssjmPNvW
but needed to face.
In your absence, I found something more precious than closure:209Please respect copyright.PENANA4qD9UVWDC4
clarity.
I realized the love I kept searching for209Please respect copyright.PENANAADTbRmY35j
was the love I owed myself.
So this is not a bitter goodbye.209Please respect copyright.PENANA7bdhHvieVq
It's a soft ending.209Please respect copyright.PENANAMGY7SsF5En
A thank-you for the almosts that broke me open,209Please respect copyright.PENANAI6llS8AFzJ
so I could finally begin again—on my own terms.
Goodbye, and thank you.209Please respect copyright.PENANAqUE9xMxIoE
—The One Who Finally Chose Wholeness
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