The Alphabet

We teach our kids the alphabet When they are very young And pretty soon, its singsong tune Just rolls right off the tongue. Those letters lodge inside our brain, Immovable, unless Some injury occurs to cause That organ some distress. If that takes place, all info stored Gets jostled to and fro And we may not recall so much Of what we used to know… And that includes the alphabet. Amazing as it seems, The basics may be out of reach, Just like the stuff of dreams. Those ABC’s that dangle Right beyond the injured’s scope May be grasped with perseverance And a healthy dose of hope.