“a penny for your thoughts”
There was a quaint saying, a long time ago;
“a penny for your thoughts,” we’d say;
when one was distracted; we wanted to know;
we said it to pass the time away.
It wasn’t at all, that we really deeply cared;
we said it, merely to gain their attention;
if they had secrets; we wanted them shared;
they seemed to be in another dimension.
It was just a way to begin a conversation;
with someone, become distracted;
hoping they had an interesting revelation;
wanting their thoughts interacted.
It seemed a polite way to interrupt thought;
when someone wanted to be alone;
a cleaver way to gain what was brought;
setting the conversation’s tone.
Times have changed; there’s no need to ask;
for what others are anxious to tell;
regarding it their duty to fulfill this task;
often anxious to give you hell.
Many share their thoughts, from their birth;
a perpetual audience, they require;
even when their thoughts are devoid of worth;
they believe their words inspire.
Today, many come; wanting to become known;
sharing their thoughts from birth;
demanding we accept their thoughts, alone;
a penny is all they’re worth;
Monty 11/14/24. 2.443