Almost

The last 

time I saw 

you, 

You handed 

me a card.

Read it

when you

get home,

you asked.

Ok, I reply.

I put it in my

purse.

On my way home

I remember it.

I pull my car

over,

I want 

to read it

now.

What could

it say?

I open it

up

and 

It has 

a baby

on the 

card.

I can not

breath.

I open the

card , it is blank

except for your 

handwritten 

message.

It says.

My

dear Christina,

In life there are 

a lot of moments

that are 

Almost.

I can not 

explain them.

I can not

fix them.

I can just

focus

on Right now.

Right now

there is no

Almost.

There is

You and Me.

There is

just

Heart.

I feel the Hot

tears

streaming

down

my face.

I start my car

and begin 

to drive home.

I come

to the bridge the

separates Virginia 

from Maryland. 

I cross over the

water and

I say

to myself,

As I cry,

I almost

had a family.

Almost.