Let's Talk about Words, Baby.

Words are charged with

an exceptional amount of power.

They can move the planet

if used properly. From the strongest

words to the mildest, they have raw

power.

There have been famous words,

heard by every school child and

adult, so a piece of our collective

consciousness, that to take those

words away would be to strip us

of who we are.

The words that make us, inside our

minds, the loves, hopes, dreams,

and monologues are stitched together

in an intricate pattern of delicately

chosen words, a pattern which becomes

who we are and how we’re perceived.

We’ve thrown words away when they’re not

right. We’ve corrected our words when they

don’t adequately express what we’re trying to say,

we’re the constant editors of our own

narrative, and that is what gives our words

such strength.

Words are immediate, present. The words we

choose give meaning to the most inconsequential and

consequential moments of our lives.

Words provide a way to define our reality,

to make sense of the wonder always around us.

Words live and breathe.

Words, can at most times, speak louder than action.

Words can be taken away with a surprised gasp,

or in the rage of a fiery throat, sore from yelling,

Words, are not disposable things to be catted about

willy-nilly. They have power and should be respected

for that power.  Words resonate with our will.

Even the word, “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis”.

Deserves respect.

Yes, it’s a real word.     

It’s medical and super real.

And I use it to make my point,

about the power of a word.

If I heard a doctor used that

word, I would immediately pique up

my ears and pay very close attention to

the words that followed.

A twenty-dollar word like that should

be heeded.   

It goes to show what power,

gravity, metal and or grit any

word can have and how important it

is to use them properly, with mindfulness,

thoughtfulness and some amount

of compassion for the ears your words may

fall upon.

Choose these powerful tools wisely,

sticks and stones may break your bones,

but words can scar you for life.

They can destroy other’s lives,

they can destroy your own life.

So be responsible with this power.

Be responsible with your words.