Crotchity!!!

I have been with this illustrious choir
For fourteen months or more
Never have I been told
That my crotchets were missing before.

It really came as quite a shock
As Jean gave this bit of news
And when I think about it
What a silly thing to lose.

I know I have senior moments
When forgetting an errand or two
But to go and mislay my crotchets
Was a ridiculous thing to do.

I’ll swear I had them with me
When leaving for practice night
They were in my case with the music
You can understand my plight.

They were with my bag of quavers
And a bar of minims too
But no, they had surely gone
Oh what am I to do.

Could I possibly make a swap?
In exchange for a demi-tone or two
I’d throw in a subtonic as well
In place of some crotchets from you.

In future please remember all
Should you mention my lack of a crotchet?
The pen is mightier than the sword
So ...Watch it!!!!