I looked in the closet
Under the bed
And in the clothes basket
And couldn’t find the time
Maybe I’d left it in the living room
Or in the car when I was out the other day
Doing errands, like buying food
It could have fallen out of my pocket
While I was walking
Or taking a nap
So I’d better check the sofa cushions
I retraced my steps
But the time didn’t turn up
I challenged my brain to remember
If I’d loaned it to someone
Or maybe gave it away to the Goodwill
While Marie Kondoing my life
After a while
I tried reading a book
Thinking that maybe by not doing something
And freeing my brain from that weighty effort
Of finding the time
I’ll remember what I did with the time
Because I just can’t find the time.
