Alan Whitehorn: Forgetting and Recalling

There is an advantage of writing

compared to speaking before a live audience.

In putting pen to paper,

I have time to wait for the train of thought

to come around the track again.

Hopefully, this time I will not miss my carriage.

What is that I hear?

Is it the engine whistle in the distance?

Quick.

I must begin to get ready.

But wait,

what track was it scheduled on?

I need to remember.

I need to remember.

Damn.

What was that sudden swoosh in the night?

Have I missed the train again?

Alan Whitehorn

October 28, 2016