SPEECH ECONOMY

Since he began to talk and sing,

I've learned one interesting thing —

The value of a verb is small;

In fact, it has no worth at all.

Why waste the breath required to say,

“While toddling through the park today,

I saw a bird up in a tree,”

When “Twee, pahk, birt,” does splendidly?

Why should one say, “Please pass the bread,”

When “Ba-ba me” is easier said?

And why “I'm starved. Have supper quick,”

When “LUNCH!” yelled loudly, does the trick?

Why “I've been riding on a train,”

When “By-by, Choo-choo” makes it plain?

“Let words be few,” the poet saith,

So leave out words and save your breath.