Oh, dictionary sweet dictionary
You teach us how to spell
You standardized our language
And save us from certain hell
From apple to zebra
You keep us all connected
Too often we read on Facebook
People that don't respect it
We use you for spelling
We use you for speech
We use you for definition
These are the important things you teach
From Webster to Oxford
And all those in between
Online or in print
Whichever way you lean
You're used by the rich
But also the poor
No matter the income
All types can adore
From country to country
You spread your noble roots
From America to China
Saving folks from literary abuse
From Shakespeare to Rowling
From Washington to me
You unify us all
And keep us trouble free
There were lines of this to which I found myself saying, "Amen!" Facebook has negatively affected our language. I'm not sure, however, that the dictionary is the thing that will save us!
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