Hey, it's ZeldaIsShiek here for a short review. I couldn't help but post something for this amazing piece.
I really enjoyed this because I can relate to it in many ways. This "Almost" is the god that you can not justify the existence or the goodness of. You just can't find enough reason or proof for the existence of this deity and therefore you are an atheist. To Christians or followers of this god the god is Most, the god is good and powerful and most definitely worthy of praise. But to you, the atheist, this god is Almost and is almost good, almost believable. You want to believe, but you just can't. This is how I have felt for years before declaring I do not believe in the existence of a single, Cristian or otherwise, "God," but in the spontaneousness of life.
It could also mean that this god is not a powerful being which you praise, but a symbol to reflect your ideals or philosophies. This is how I view Norse/Greek gods and other mythologies. I don't believe in the stories being accurate, but I believe they are metaphors for what deeper humanity is: a collection of different personalities and ideals coming together to form something that can not accurately be conveyed through words. This is why the symbols of the Gods are needed, to convey this greater humanity.
That wasn't short... Anyway, I loved your poem! Have a nice day and remember to keep writing!
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