Words….
The whole process of how they are formed
Letter for letter, pronunciation for pronunciation
All the way to how our brain memorises them over time….what each of them means, how they are used and how they can be used, their effect on you and so much more
Words….
Haven’t you been utilised to break lives apart?
Simply because somebody said something, they didn’t mean to say but had been forced to
And yet once you come out of the mouth, you can’t be “fixed back in”?
Words….
Is there a way we can ever communicate without making use of you?
How do we even live with ourselves without words?
Doesn’t that make you wonder?
Words….
I am always amazed at human beings when they say “they can’t watch a movie that is running subtitles”
And yet, they swear to love what they are hearing on the show
They can literally narrate what they watched to you, in the finest of words!
Words….
Many times, I think, we don’t deserve you
We misuse you to objectify our fellow human beings and yet we are only meant to truly love them
When you put you to good use, we come off as vulnerable and some people use that to their advantage.
Words…
You have never demanded anything of us
You are rather too patient with us
We have always set the rules of how we interact with you…
Of late, in my life, I have come to hate these “rules” and I am making mine that I live by, every moment of my life
Words….
When people say “they can’t put it in words”, I often wonder on how special this particular item has to be, to put someone in that state
Do they mean words fail them?
Or their tongues get tied for a second or two?
Or could it be that what they are thinking of saying out is moving at a much faster speed than their mouths and tongue can utter?
Words….
You are the best “hidden weapon” we have on our hands
You are always hidden in plain-sight….like you are RIGHT THERE
But very few of us do actually get to see you!
I wonder why!!!
Words….
We can use you to describe actions, right?
Can we use actions to describe words, though?
I could be wrong…somebody please help me out here.
Words…
How can I differentiate between “nouns” from “adjectives” without sounding crazy?
Is there a particular formula that I can use to understand you better, perhaps?
I have really tried…I am now even going about in circles
Words….
Isn’t really weird that I am typing you, words, out in “Word” from Microsoft?
Yeah?
And while at it, I have a “Dictionary” opened up, where I am looking up the word, “words”?
That is crazy, if you ask me.
Words…
What “crazy” words do you have in stock, for me, today?
I mean, we live in times where “new” words pop up out of the blue without warning and if you aren’t the buzzing type, it will take you ages before you can fully understand what these words mean…and more!
I love you, words
You are a core part of my existence
Without you, I don’t know where I would be right now, I am sure!
Bye for now.
You are such a deep thinker. I am continually impressed by your ideas and the way you put them out for us to read. I believe whole-heartedly in the power of words – both for good and bad.
😍👏🏿👍 thank you, Brianne!
Very cool post! Words are incredible, how they are put together to bring meaning, how there are so many different words that have the same meaning, depending on the language. The ability they have to hurt, to soothe, to comfort, etc. The emotions they can summon up and make us feel things.
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Another great post with great ideas. I enjoyed your post.
😍😍 thank you for appreciating.
WOW…….very well written. This whole time I am thinking there is SO MUCH power in our words. We have the power to hurt someone and turn around and be kind to someone else. We can play with words as writters…. VERBS make a HUGE difference
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This is a neat post. I love the chart on counting in Swahili.
😍😍 thank you!
this is a very timely post. words are so important nowadays especially. any small thing you say can be taken out of context or used as a weapon.
😩😌 sadly so!
I liked this letter to “words”. After taking a linguistics course, I really realized that words are socially constructed and we can make new words with new meanings all the time. Words are just entities, like matter. We as sentient humans are the ones who assign value.
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At my former place of work we did an exercise by writing down a bunch of nice words, abiut five each, and then handing words out to our co-workers.
So we all got five kind words that suited us best 🙂
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What a great ideas and very interesting post. Thank you for sharing.
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Quite an interesting post and thought provoking as well. Words are something that can cause an impact whether we use it for something good or bad. Which is why we need to be careful in how we use words.
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The Swahili numbers are interesting. This is a good read. I think some words can be very confusing
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Words and the thoughts they convey are so strong–whether they are used rightfully or wrongfully. This is a great thought-provoking post!
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They say word are more powerful then swords. Just to say that I respect the power of words and also try to improve my word skill everyday. I like reading your post they are interesting and get you thinking 🤔 about what you read.
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This post is very interesting to read!
And thanks for showing me how to count on Swahili!
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We should be selective and careful with our words. We have to be emphatic and kind.
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great post. our words say the good and the bad of how we are feeling.
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Very cool post. You are a great writer. And those aren’t just words hehe
😍😍 aawwww….thank you.
Great post. Words are really important for how we see the world around us! Try learning a new word every day and keep your vocabulary “healthy”
😍✌ amen to that!!!
I am loving all these deep thoughts about something we completely take for granted at times: words. It is when we are found without them that we realize the sigificance of them and how they portray our thoughts.
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As I started learning new languages recently, I’ve thought about words quite a bit. How is it that we have similar phrases in different languages? And today I wondered how difficult it must be to be a domesticated pet unable to use words, yet need to find a way to communicate with humans.
😂😂😂 yyyeeeeaaahhhhh…
very powerful posting. Words are and can hold so many meanings and more. Thanks for this.
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An interesting post. And How to Count in Swahili is the most value info I get from this blog.
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