POEM - Write Me Down or Lose Me Forever

I had a thought

A nice one

Tucked away

And just as I reached for it

Poof!

It left

So, I found another one

Jotted down some key characteristics

Mulled over its existence

Ran it through the mental mill

And something wonderful came out the other side

Which I also didn’t write done

Ka-plow!

Out of here

Then I was sure I had really taken every precaution

Had a thought

Wrote it down

Thought it over

Wrote down more

Worked out the kinks

Wrote it down then

Tucked it away

In a special book

That I always keep with me

And forgot about it

Until I needed it

So I opened my book

And looked at my notes

That were a detailed description

Of how to check transmission oil

On a 2002 Volvo V70

Hmmm . . . not poetry material

No wonder I forgot about it

Now I am stuck

And this poem is stuck

And the hours are dragging

And I had better just stop

Let this composition rest

Check the oil

And turn out the lights

Maybe tomorrow

I’ll write about the coming of winter

But for now I will just jot it down