Yes! That's the essence of what I was contemplating and what inspired me to write it. "Almost" is perceived as failure or incomplete in our society. When we shift that perception, we realise that almost is an achievement as well, but the tendency is to make ourselves unhappy by placing our focus on the lack aspect, even though we gain something from every experience, even the "almost" ones... The last line is meant to be hopeful - as long as you don't allow the "almosts" to (mentally/emotionally) break you, you are whole or at least can live in a way where you feel as if it's always within reach, therefore never giving up on yourself...
Sorry it made you sad 🥹 I'm glad it touched you though and always appreciate your kind words about my work ❤️
"we realise that almost is an achievement as well"
Exactly, and I think that is the moral of the poem. If we strive to be 95% and we feel sad because we are "only" at 80%, we have to remember there's always 40% too. 80% can be wholeness if we allow ourselves for it to be wholeness.
I never really had an interest in poems in the past. Usually because I couldn't understand what the author was trying to convey or it was word salad. Your poems convey an understandable theme or feeling. I like reading your poems and hereby announce that you are my all-time favorite poet! 😁
Yes, you've nailed what I was thinking and wanted to express with this poem!
That's a wonderful compliment 😊 I'm happy that I've been able to pique your interest in poetry! I prefer poetry that can be interpreted and "makes sense" as well. That's why I've always loved Maya Angelou's work, for example. Sometimes it's easier to convey my reflections in a poem, other times I'll write an essay... We'll see which form strikes next⚡️😉
🥺 This poem makes me a little sad. Maybe we set bars too high for everything in our lives and when we don't match them we think we are "almost broken." If we lower the bars a little, we realize we are whole. 😊
I'm running out of adjectives for kudos for your work. 😬😅 I like the playing with words and how it's cleverly put together.
Very nice! "Almost" indeed isn't neither whole nor broken, but it reaches out to both. Like that swimmer who isn't drowning but can't reach the cliff to get out of the water. In a limbo.
Gorgeous. The Klee is a good choice too, it sets the tone and matches the mood.
Echoing what Sven said, it didn't make me sad, but it filled me with a maudlin positivity, if that makes sense (it's a compliment, for sure!). It was touching and carries a powerful message, one that many of us could benefit from following.
I'm pleased you find the illustration fitting. Originally, I wanted a piece from Picasso's blue period, but couldn't find anything anywhere where potential copyright infringements wouldn't have posed a problem...
That makes sense and I see it as a compliment, thank you! As someone who's often stuck somewhere between the realms of cynicism and optimism, I completey understand.
Yes! That's the essence of what I was contemplating and what inspired me to write it. "Almost" is perceived as failure or incomplete in our society. When we shift that perception, we realise that almost is an achievement as well, but the tendency is to make ourselves unhappy by placing our focus on the lack aspect, even though we gain something from every experience, even the "almost" ones... The last line is meant to be hopeful - as long as you don't allow the "almosts" to (mentally/emotionally) break you, you are whole or at least can live in a way where you feel as if it's always within reach, therefore never giving up on yourself...
Sorry it made you sad 🥹 I'm glad it touched you though and always appreciate your kind words about my work ❤️
"we realise that almost is an achievement as well"
Exactly, and I think that is the moral of the poem. If we strive to be 95% and we feel sad because we are "only" at 80%, we have to remember there's always 40% too. 80% can be wholeness if we allow ourselves for it to be wholeness.
I never really had an interest in poems in the past. Usually because I couldn't understand what the author was trying to convey or it was word salad. Your poems convey an understandable theme or feeling. I like reading your poems and hereby announce that you are my all-time favorite poet! 😁
Yes, you've nailed what I was thinking and wanted to express with this poem!
That's a wonderful compliment 😊 I'm happy that I've been able to pique your interest in poetry! I prefer poetry that can be interpreted and "makes sense" as well. That's why I've always loved Maya Angelou's work, for example. Sometimes it's easier to convey my reflections in a poem, other times I'll write an essay... We'll see which form strikes next⚡️😉
"Sometimes it's easier to convey my reflections in a poem"
That is what I suspected and that's why I was a little sad after reading the poem. I hope you find contentment and happiness.
I think I'll let them find me - that approach has already made me much happier 😉
🥺 This poem makes me a little sad. Maybe we set bars too high for everything in our lives and when we don't match them we think we are "almost broken." If we lower the bars a little, we realize we are whole. 😊
I'm running out of adjectives for kudos for your work. 😬😅 I like the playing with words and how it's cleverly put together.
Very nice! "Almost" indeed isn't neither whole nor broken, but it reaches out to both. Like that swimmer who isn't drowning but can't reach the cliff to get out of the water. In a limbo.
Exactly! "Almost" means any- and everything is still possible, in any direction...
Gorgeous. The Klee is a good choice too, it sets the tone and matches the mood.
Echoing what Sven said, it didn't make me sad, but it filled me with a maudlin positivity, if that makes sense (it's a compliment, for sure!). It was touching and carries a powerful message, one that many of us could benefit from following.
I'm pleased you find the illustration fitting. Originally, I wanted a piece from Picasso's blue period, but couldn't find anything anywhere where potential copyright infringements wouldn't have posed a problem...
That makes sense and I see it as a compliment, thank you! As someone who's often stuck somewhere between the realms of cynicism and optimism, I completey understand.