Today's word is "tutoyer" ... Tu-twah-YEY; Fr. ty-twa-YEY ... to address (someone), especially in French, using the familiar forms of the pronoun "you" rather than the more formal forms; address familiarity. (Dictionary.com)
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If the creator of all things,
Flowers, stones and creatures, winged,
Should come to call upon you,
How would you speak to him?
Would you find some scripture old,
So you could speak in King James bold,
And stand straight as a ramrod,
Waiting for a bolt of lightening?
Or would you see him as your friend,
And realize in him is your end,
That you could without mistake,
Smilingly address him tutoyer.
If he is Father, full of love,
And watches us from heights above,
Or from deep within our hearts,
Then endearment is what's right.
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2014
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If the creator of all things,
Flowers, stones and creatures, winged,
Should come to call upon you,
How would you speak to him?
Would you find some scripture old,
So you could speak in King James bold,
And stand straight as a ramrod,
Waiting for a bolt of lightening?
Or would you see him as your friend,
And realize in him is your end,
That you could without mistake,
Smilingly address him tutoyer.
If he is Father, full of love,
And watches us from heights above,
Or from deep within our hearts,
Then endearment is what's right.
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2014
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