Today I planned to finish grading things
and made a list of other tasks that now
escape my memory, but in the slings
and narrows of my busy mind, the how
of these accomplishments made war with chores
that cried out from the kitchen sink and mocked
me in the form of toys and books in floors
and empty battery compartments locked
away until I find the right screwdriver.
Melissa asked me what was wrong, and not
long after she inquired, I spouted five or
eleven things I'm hoping she forgot. 
I'm learning to communicate my brain.
I'm finding saying words makes things more plain.