Jottings

JOTTINGS Folded paper and scribbled notes Mutterings of my cluttered mind Things to do I hope to remember The memory club, I’m a member If not, then that’s why I will find Ideas are sheep, words are goats Jottings serve as an aide-memoire Notes to self, so that I won’t forget Phone numbers or reference codes My brain cannot handle such loads I haven’t sorted through them yet Mental logbooks can only go so far A thought is ethereal, like vapour If written, it serves as an anchor Words can be both meat and rind Helpful, especially if underlined Minds turn slow, like an oil tanker That’s why I get it down on paper