I regularly forget what I have known forever

Sometimes, caught up in what passes for adult living, I forget what I have known forever.  Sometimes all it takes to remember is watching a small child at church during coffee hour, secure and laughing behind his daddy*s legs.  Sometimes it still takes an hour or two, shoes and socks off, feet up, to remember. 

I regularly forget

What I have known forever.

Then I return home again

And again,

Sit and let my pores breathe,

Take off my socks and shoes.

Then

I remember

What I have known forever:

The small child this morning

Hanging behind his daddy*s knees

Laughing with that small child

Abandon.

Then I remember

Back to days hanging behind

Daddy*s knees

Laughing

Full out laughing

With abandon.

Regularly I forget

What I have really known

Forever.

I forget until

I remember.