My Award was happenstance!

A Poem for The Writer's Cramp Contest. 22 Lines

I did not covet an award, not in the least
I simply wanted to share in the feast
Volunteering my efforts to judge and admire
The contest was open to all who aspire
It happened so quickly
Doors slammed in a flash
And three young hood-lams ran off with a stash
I checked in my pocket
Pulled out the alarm
A tiny, shrill noise-maker, forged in the garage
My alarm stopped the hood-lams, right in their tracks
Giving time for a counter attack
With thieves secure and valuables returned
All was well in Billington’s world
And so it was, there came to pass
A change to the rules of ’inventor’s class’
An honorable member they named me at will
And placed my alarm on the entrants poll
And all were in favor to give me the vote
Most Creative Thinker, I have to note,
of Billington Industries for the Year 2012
Not bragging at all - just one for the shelves!