Thank you

 

The word came through this morning

which sent a few into sorrowful mourning

A word much loved and fondly used

had finally been sadly subdued

 

For centuries, minute by minute, hour by hour

this word had been a polite power

It had formed part of our national tradition

not to use it was a serious omission

 

Today the words ¨ Thank you ¨were buried

and their heritance and significance sullied

No longer can ¨  Thank you ¨  be found

in any dictionary so beautifully bound

 

The reason that has been given

is one that cannot be forgiven

They said it had fallen into disuse

out of date and no longer of use

 

Words failed me as I uttered ¨Thank you 

then I left and fell into a thoughful rue

There was nothing I could do or say

¨Thank you ¨  had been taken away