Bob Schwartz

There is a lot of attention paid now to preferred pronouns, such as he his she her they their.

Not as much attention to first person pronouns.

If you pay close attention, you will notice how often people, yourself included, say I me mine. Whatever your, his, her, their preference, that one doesn’t change.

Is there too much I me mine in speech and thought? You decide.

George Harrison wrote what turned out to be the last track the Beatles ever recorded, I Me Mine (1970).

I Me Mine

All through the day
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine
All through the night
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine
Now they’re frightened of leaving it
Everyone’s weaving it
Going on strong all the time
All through the day I me mine

I me me mine
I me me mine
I me me mine
I me me mine

All I can hear
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine
Even those tears
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine
No-one’s frightened of playing it
Everyone’s saying it
Flowing more freely than wine
All through the day I me mine

I me me mine
I me me mine
I me me mine
I me me mine

All I can hear
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine
Even those tears
I me mine, I me mine, I me mine
No-one’s frightened of playing it
Everyone’s saying it
Flowing more freely than wine
All through your life I me mine