POETRY

What’s In Thy World For Thee?

If everything’s so blurry…

what’s in thy world for thee if thou art be condemned thy name’s taken in vain

what’s in thy waking up each day thine heart’s ever be broken wouldst be not as delightful as can be

what if in thy bread and butter thou wilt be not thine own master otherwise, thy image’s tarnished

what if thou wouldst only look deep inside of thee thou knowest thine wants — peace, joy, contentment

what if thou wouldst only take a closer peek inside thy heart thou wilt see thy deepest aspirations and yearnings

what if thou wouldst only hold a moment to listen to thy soul thou hearest thy pure sentiments and grief

what if thou shalt only…

Hi, dear One! I just had the inspiration of writing poetry using the informal pronouns in the 15-16th century — ‘thou’, ‘thy’, ‘thine’, ‘thou’. Yup, they are intimate or unofficial, like used by parents to call their children or anyone who is outclassed.

Although it hasn’t been so popular nowadays except in poetry writing, it was found out that when status became confusing, as in who belongs to the upper or lower class, people got used to using formal pronouns like ‘you’ instead. You see to avoid offending the upper class, it is safe to use the official pronoun, ‘you’.

You might try it. It’s fun!

I thank thee a million for dropping by. Be safe and well ever.

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