The

The beginning

this must be the root

The end

seems to be absolute

The philanthropist

does he help all he can find

The bigot

I know there's more than one kind

The sea

more than seven to see

The land

tell me which one would that be

The title

can enliven ones mind

The word the

often leaves options behind

This word often says

there is only one

definitive as hell

for the writer no fun

yet we use it because

it's better than none

and quite frankly it fits

like a dog in a bun