Almost Wasn’t Enough

We were standing on the edge of something

Calling fear, being careful

I kept one foot out the door

You kept asking me to be sure

I said love didn't need labels

Said we'd figure it out in time

You were building something solid

I was drawing dotted lines

You needed certainty, I needed space

Somewhere in between

We lost our place

We were hosts forever

Almost true

Almost everything I promised you

But almost doesn't hold a heart

When it's tired of the fight

We were almost in love enough

But almost wasn't enough

I mistook your patience for waiting

Thought you'd stay no matter what

Didn't know ever it's okay

Was you giving up a little trust

You stopped asking for reassurance

Stopped trying to make me see

By the time I felt ready

You were already free

I finally chose you when you chose yourself

Timing turned our story into someone else

We were hosts forever

Almost right

Almost strong enough to survive

But almost doesn't mean it's safe

When you're loving all alone

We were almost in love enough

But almost wasn't enough

If love kept score of effort

You would've won by miles

I was betting on potential

While you were living in the now

I learned commitment too late

After you let me go

Funny how clarity shows up

When there's nothing left to hold

I hear your name in conversations

Like it still belongs to me

But I know I lost that right

The night you stopped believing

We were hosts forever

Almost right

Almost everything in another time

But almost fades in memory

When the truth comes through

We were almost in love enough

But not enough for you