when he holds your hands
when he tells you he loves you
when you two share kisses
right next to me
i can't help but be reminded
that you were almost mine
those kisses were almost ours
i was almost the one you loved
it was easy to forget
when he announced
your name
was etched on his heart
it was easy to erase it from mine
but it slowly carves itself back on
when you grab me from behind
when you're so close to me
i can hear your breathing
when you joke and tease me
and you laugh beautifully
then the floor is hitting me
as i fall again and again
and again
but then you hold him and whisper
sweet nothings
that i'll never get to hear
and i can almost get over it
when i remember he has everything you need
everything you want
he satisfies you better
he has the looks, the confidence
everything i don't
i can almost find happiness
knowing you're better off with him
almost
because i always remember
you were almost mine
