That slip of the mind
That momentary disengagement
Like the clutch in the old Dodge
I think: I have to get a message to her
Then: how can I get a message to her
As if it were a problem I could puzzle out and solve
Then I remember.
All this in a heartbeat
FEWalls
A Long Perspective 
What a great comparison “like the clutch in the old Dodge” Annelle