“On Nights When I Am Always Almost A Mother” by Meg Day is a short poem composed of lines no longer then three words each. Through the literary devices of vivid imagery and descriptive language Meg evokes a feeling of empathy in the reader. There is a deep sense of loss and sadness in this poem. This sadness comes from a woman who longs to be a mother, who almost became a mother, but still, despite the very real prospect, is not. This poem is a description of what a mother longing for her lost child feels like. It seems as though, to lose a child feels like “a murmured rumor passing from one ear to another.” It feels like losing something you are trying desperately to hold onto but cannot quite get a grasp on, like something precious that belongs to you has been cruelly and unrightfully stripped away, or like yearning for someone that you know you will never get to see.