I Almost Do

I Almost Do makes 'restraint' concrete: I almost made the call, almost went to your city, almost almost — then held back. It's a lesson in the discipline of not reaching out.

I know that Almost too well. Finger hovering over dial, then lowering; wanting to see you, pretending fine. What guts me: restraint isn't not wanting — it's wanting too much to have to press it down. 'I almost did everything except actually go to you' hurts more than any scream.

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