Memories can be so erratic.
Clear as a bell. Filled with static.
Both a blessing and a curse.
Search them for comfort; get the reverse.

Some things are easy to recall.
Others I can't remember at all.
Some pop up totally unbidden.
(Usually the ones I wish stayed hidden.)

Here's the thing you need to know.
The secret to make your memory grow.
The one sure way to keep it from betraying...
Excuse me, what was I saying?