The Things I Had Forgotten (And Will Forget Again)

I had forgotten that all those years ago, a boy and I were united on the idea that sometimes we just wanted to do nothing together

I had forgotten what it was like to have an open calendar on the weekends

I had forgotten about the time before sports, birthday parties, and dinner dates

I had forgotten how to clean my own house

I had forgotten how to make my own lunch

I had forgotten what it was like to take a walk in the middle of the day

I had forgotten the sound of birds chirping on a quiet tree lined street

I had forgotten the sound of laughter wafting from a neighbor’s backyard

I had forgotten the inconvenience of one big weekly food shop for all the essentials at once

I had forgotten the joy of endless hours of uninterrupted bonding with my children 

I had forgotten the liberty of no makeup, dirty hair, and mismatched clothes

I had forgotten the strength derived from a midday workout

I had forgotten the freedom from an early wake up call

I have forgotten the monotony of a morning commute

I have forgotten the feeling of a warm hug from my mother

I have forgotten the taste of an indulgent dinner with friends

I have forgotten the patience required to sit in rush hour traffic

I have forgotten the connection from standing in a room full of people

I have forgotten the productivity of a team meeting

I have forgotten the togetherness of a religious ritual

I have forgotten the exhilaration of celebrating a life event

I have forgotten the anticipation of meeting a new person 

I have forgotten the security I took for granted when I walked outside my house 

I had forgotten the uncertainty of what tomorrow may bring

I had forgotten the panic of impending doom

I had forgotten the pressure of needing to makes ends meet

I had forgotten the urgency of working under a deadline

I had forgotten the chaos when plans become impossible to uphold

I had forgotten the weight of the world when the foundation got creaky

Some, we will learn to remember.

Some, we will never forget.