Almost Was

(Verse 1)
I see us in a quiet life,
Books on the shelf, you, my wife.
Coffee cups and morning light,
In some world where I got it right.
But here we are, side by side,
Closer still, yet worlds divide.
I had my chance, I let it pass,
Now I’m chasing shadows in the glass.
(Pre-Chorus)
I keep my love beneath the skin,
Where it aches, but won’t begin.
(Chorus)
You’re my almost was, my nearly mine,
The missed forever in another time.
The kiss I dreamed but never gave,
The heart I wanted, couldn’t save.
You’re the echo in every cause—
You’re the love that almost was.
(Verse 2)
Three years closer, three years far,
We orbit like a distant star.
You tell me everything but this,
While I swallow every wish.
If I tell you, what remains?
Do I risk the loss or keep the chains?
Is love worth the silent war
When the friendship means even more?
(Pre-Chorus)
But some nights I feel you near,
Like the world we lost is still right here.
(Chorus)
You’re my almost was, my might-have-been,
The start of love I kept within.
The voice I hear when days go dark,
The warmth I hold, the missing spark.
You’re the ache my soul still draws—
You’re the dream that almost was.
(Bridge – soft spoken style)
Maybe in another life, I said yes.
Maybe in another breath, you confessed.
But here… I wait with what remains—
The love that never wore your name.
(Final Chorus)
You’re my almost was, my silent vow,
And though we’re here, I don’t know how
To live this life and never say—
That you were always my someday.
But I let you slip… just because—
You’re the love that almost was.