Today I forgot how to hate myself

I was looking in the mirror and noticed 

some beautiful love handles growing

I pinched them and I laughed

As I would if I was looking at my young daughter

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I was looking in the mirror and noticed the chunk of my thighs

I shook them and gave them a whirl

It felt so good to jiggle

As it does looking at a chunky precious giggling baby

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I was looking in the mirror and noticed a few more wrinkles

Than there were there yesterday

I remembered laughing with my daughters

A lot today

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I was looking in the mirror and noticed circles under my eyes

I remembered being up at night thinking 

How I can make this world a better place

I relaxed and I smiled a quiet smile to myself

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I realized just then

That I forgot how to hate myself

I hope you do too