Words SuckA Poem by Steve L. Rambling on and on and on... Words Suck A word…How did this pairing of letters come to be?
In what language was a virgin word spoken for the first time? A word…The “simple task” of enunciating a feeling
that travels from the depths of your consciousness to arrive in a hurried state
at your vocal cords, ready to spring into action… A word…Can elicit a reaction ranging from horror to
exhilaration… A word…Can have unintended consequences that may
spiral into the unknown…maybe a genocide…maybe detention in high school…maybe a
threesome… A word…Once it is spoken, it can never be taken
back…it will take on many forms once released…a looming presence in someone’s
brain…a headline in the New York Times…or it can float in the ether for
eternity…there is no such thing as “striking it from the record”… A seed…This can be planted deep within the chasms of
our mind…in a dark, unknown corner…a spoken word, maybe said in jest, can
encapsulate the tiny seedling…neurotransmitters act as water, fuel for
growth…repetitive thoughts take on responsibilities of the sun, warming and
gestating…a needless afterthought spewing out of an egocentric narcissist, can
grow into a full-fledged oak tree of despair, pain, and depression…difficult it
will be to uproot the tree once the roots have grown deep. What are words really? What purpose do they serve?
Basic communication needed to navigate within our societal norms? Yes. However,
when complex thoughts, feelings, and emotional states burst onto the scene
unwelcomed, words become a 3 year old attempting to theorize about the physics
of a black hole. What sadistic comedian came up with the word
“happy”? What is defined as “happy” for the aforementioned scourge was a
subconscious flooding of random life experiences and emotions that elicited a
certain feeling, in which case it was labeled “happy”. However, happy is
different for every soul walking this earth…Happy can be a child getting the
gift of rice while struggling in an impoverished country…Or happy can be a
spoiled American teenager that just watched Housewives of New Jersey… When someone is attempting to verbalize something of
deep importance, whether it be an oncoming storm of grief or to profess undying
love to your soul mate, the true essence, the unadulterated feelings, will be
trapped in a prison, unable to be let out…Mere postcards sent from your 4x4
cell will become your envoy in place of the outpouring of your heart and soul. Basically, you are left to your own devices. The
onus is on each and every one of us to formulate and verbalize the ebb and flow
of our inner sanctum. Good luck to all. You are going to need it. © 2014 Steve L.Reviews
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