almost
All of my life,
for as long as I can remember
I’ve been ALMOST enough
Starting in school,
Getting on B on the report card
Oh, you’re almost good enough to be a perfect student
Moving into hobbies,
Getting a supporting role in a play
Oh, you’re almost good enough to play a lead
Moving to family,
Coming out of the closet
Oh, you’re almost good enough to be the perfect daughter
And to looks,
Being overweight
Oh, you’re almost good enough to be, in beauty standards today, “pretty”
And to friends,
Never being anyone’s BEST friend
Oh, you’re almost good enough to be my ride or die
And lastly to love,
Constantly just being in situationships
Oh, you’re almost good enough to be my partner
But I’ll never reach that 4.0 GPA
I’ll never be the starring lead in the production
I’ll never be the straight perfect daughter
I’ll never be the prettiest one in the room
I’ll never be the first choice
I’ll never be loved for me
I’ll never be good enough
R