It’s because of the Colosseum
of class
of certain phrases and
fixed looks.
It’s because of books.
Not the thought of books-
or the feel of books-
but the real of books.
It’s because the mind can go
many ways- but they’ll
only honor one.
It’s because other voices
on other days
flickered from my tongue.
-Nina Alvarez
Poem of the Month 
I like the way you use ‘because’ to hint the cause of “Almost being there”… by listing reasons one by one.. Then you leave the final reason to let readers to imagine…
Very talent, very nice structure and map out… beautiful poetical suspense… very tasteful ! I very enjoy it! Thank you!
It’s because the mind can go
many ways- but they’ll
only honor one.
those afe very beautfiul lines- very open and with a lot of meanings.
nice one.