I almost cheated

Sometimes things that you initially thought to be harmless gradually loose the 'less' bit and pick up 'ful' i.e. harmful be it flirting, indulging in a habit, being pessimistic and the many battles we have.

I almost cheated

I cheated.

Almost cheated actually,

Wonder what difference it makes.

I started a fire

I fanned it

I added coal to it

Paraffin as well

More dry wood to it

It blazed

It burnt

Furiously

Fervently

It scorched

It grew

Hungrily

Effortlessly

Then

It almost got out of hand

Burning me in the process

On my face

My hands

My skin

My clothes smell of the smoke

I am scalded now

Minor burns

But still burns nonetheless

I will heal

Heal from the almost accident

The almost fire

That I lite

Fanned

Tried to conceal

I smell of the fire

The fire that

Almost burned me

ALMOST!

That makes all the difference.

Almost!