Elegant: In Remembrance of the Cheese Hunt

When I walked over
To shop at the usual place,
I discovered they’d run out
Of the extra old white cheddar
That I’d hoped to replace;

And so, after speedily
Unloading my cart once home,
I sallied forth
To search for some;

This harrowing quest
In the oppressive heat
Took me far and wide
Through three stores and the spaces in between;

And, when at last
I’d captured my quarry,
I headed home,
Satisfied and unhurried;

But what impressed me
Most of all
Was the extent
Of my recall;

As at bedtime
When I searched my mind,
I found detailed memories
Of all that had transpired;

My mindfulness
Had never left me
And yet no effort
Had I made,

What a surprise,
To find, when not seeking,
Nor even thinking
Of such an enterprise.