The determiner, The label
The war on "the" has begun, A battle fierce, a fight for fun. A determiner small and neat, But oh, how it causes defeat. The articles march in rows, "A" and "an" with their gentle prose. But "the" stands tall, a leader true, A force to be reckoned with, anew. The grammar police, they shake with fear, For "the" is a force, fierce and dear. It's use precise, it's meaning clear, A guide to all who hold it dear. The war may rage, the fight intense, But "the" will always make sense. A victor in this linguistic quest, Forever "the" shall be the best.
. but, only and only if it is not