Sunday Poem: I Almost Forgot...

...to forget what I've been taught.

today,

i almost forgot to hate my body
couldn't recall whether it was supposed to be more curved
or more straight
forgot to call it names
hide it behind layers of restrictions
and "I want to but I really shouldn't"-s  

almost could not remember to tell it
how it'd be better this way
or that
didn't show it photos of what it once was
as if i loved it way back when

in my absentmindedness, 
I honored its shape
so remarkably its own
made friends with the rounded edges
and dimpled bits
promised to take it out on the town

show it off
proudly

but I remembered just in time
that amazing grace
the kind that restores sight
brought my imperfections back to mind

I'll try to forget again tomorrow.