Words. . .

“Someday we’ll be able to measure the power of words"

Maya Angelou

Words haunt me, chase me, love me, and stick to my skin like honey on a hot day under the sun, only they are not so easy to get off. It is insane how much words mean to humans but how little we value them.

We throw them around like loose change that has lost its worth somehow, but just like time, the value of words is latent but ever-present.

I can't clearly recall when I fell and scraped my knees or when the ache in my arm kept me awake all night (ironically, I do remember toothaches), but I do remember the words spoken to me, whether they were intended to nurture my spirit or shatter it into tiny fragments.

" You will be someone special" the stranger said as I was leaving my friends house where he was working in - I remember

"Music dreams are okay but you are no Madonna, so what do you plan to do realistically" - I remember

"You always get what you want, no matter how" I remember that as well

And then:

"Ah, they didn't mean it, it is just a joke," some would say when I feel hurt by words, as if I should not attach any meaning to it, and me attaching meaning to it is a meaningless activity.

But words, damn these words in poetry, life, from a mother or a page of the journal, dive deep into the depths of my soul and speak to me, and in the world, sometimes the mean words reach these depths of the soul and bother me.

Am I overly sensitive? Some might think so, and I wouldn't necessarily agree or disagree. However, I do have my emotional companion who supports me and understands my perspective: Maya Angelou

While talk may be cheap, words carry significant weight, and their excessive misuse is prevalent in our world. Whether it's from world leaders, TikTok comments, or offhand remarks from family members, words can deeply affect individuals like me. That's why it's crucial to safeguard our belief in this ideology.

I repeatedly listen to Maya Angelou's calming voice, and I attempt to journal and read clever poetry because it's the words and the way humans communicate that create magic, movies, media, and music, ultimately making this world a better place to live in.