“Almost Wasn’t Enough”

We started as fire—too bright to ignore, Built castles in moments, left fear at the door. But time has a way of revealing the cracks, And love can’t survive when one soul steps back. You said you cared, and maybe you did, But only in ways that were easy to give. You wanted my heart, but not all the mess— The parts that were healing, the nights I was stressed. I held it together, played strong for us both, Swallowed my needs while you fed on my growth. You liked who I was when I needed you less— But love isn’t real if it hides from the mess. You showed up in moments, then vanished in space, Gave just enough hope to keep me in place. But I needed more than a “thinking of you,” I needed your presence—not promises due. I begged in my silence, I pleaded through peace, Hoping that effort would somehow increase. But love should be louder, not hard to decode, Not something that flickers, then drops like a load. And maybe I stayed when I should’ve let go, But I loved you too deeply to just tell you “no.” Now you’ll feel it in moments—quiet and rough: The ache of someone who almost was enough. ⸻ 💬 Drop a “🧩” if you ever held on longer than they did. Or if you ever loved someone who only showed up when it was easy. ⸻ 💔 Hashtags #AlmostEnough #LovedYouQuietly #YouNeverChoseMe #WeGrewApart #UnmatchedEffort #EmotionalPoetry #RelationshipTruths #ThisOneHurts #PoetryForTheHeart #OutgrewTheBond #GhostOfWhatWeWere #SoftHeartStrongMind #NotBeggingToBeChosen #IfYouFeltThis #HealingFromLove #ReadItAgain #TheyPulledAway #WhenLoveFades #TooMuchForTheWrongOne #PoetryForBothSides