it must be difficult
to be a silent e.
imagine being relegated
to the end of a word
giving other vowels
the sounds of their own names
but never complaining
or making a peep.
being silenced in early modern english
with no attitude of spit, i mean spite.
imagine a world without
silent e -
all Janes would be Jans;
Petes would be Pets.
wine would be win - pour me
another glass of win?
Pet had a dat with a cut girl?
where would we be
without silent e?


ms/'17