To be or not a bee
I see a sea of c’s
I before e except after c
A weird rule to me
Some sum to add an s
But geese and mice don’t end with s
Neighbour and neighbors
Kerosine and kerosene
Depends where you learn
Practice to practise
License to licence
Colour and Mum
Oh! English is such fun
Thumbs up for lower case b and d
Big D spins from left to right…weee!
p and q are thumbs down
Capital Q turns round
Silent letters
Known to numb
Its’ it’s it is like
Cinnamon and synonym
Twist the tongue
Accept except quiet quite
Enough!
I know no
Their there they’re
Many more to make aware
So sew it seems seams
Rules consistently broken
Words written or spoken
Perceived meaning only a token
Intention and meaning awoken
Depends how our ears are open
Experience and beliefs masking
The answers to questions we’re asking
Communication with clarity
A sparkling gem of rarity
Echo chamber or original thought
Rationality can not be taught
Hear and read with an open mind
The meaning for YOU, for YOU to find
Based on who you are in that moment of time
Oh! What an infinitely divine and confusing paradigm
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Originally published on Medium