Empty Rant; Empty Tangent (3/4)

"Grab life by the horns", they said.

But I missed. And that's because life doesn't have horns. 

Life isn't wild and variable, though yes, it is uncertain.

It is just as 'normal' and as mundane as most's - 

Not a bull  and it certainly is not ... ... 

The devil's in the detail. 

Well, he may very well be,

But why go looking for the devil?

Are you intending to advocate for him? 

Whatever can speak for itself, will.

God can speak, other people can speak

Victims can speak... 

And therein lies the true problem. 

Not that life is ~fill in the blank to create

whatever metaphor ~ 

Illusion 

Whatever you make it

Beautiful 

Lived only once so seize the day 

Worth living 

...

The problem is that words 

-The only constant -

Is downplayed. 

Its import, its essence 

Is lost on peoples who 

Take it for granted 

Believe that words and actions must correlate*

Believe they can change it to fit whatever context 

They find themselves in with the intention of 

Absolving themselves and/or blaming others. 

What words are 

Is power. 

Is creation. 

Is tangible. 

When people don't keep their promises 

Their words lose weight substance.

Lost of trust comes not just from action 

But inaction. 

First that fall comes from a promise which 

Is followed by more promises and lies and excuses 

And it comes to this: 

A promise isn't a promise unless it's explicit. 

That is a problematic mindset to enslave people to

And it is insidious for on the surface, of course 

One would expect that. An explicit promise is clear. 

However -it is why there exists so many words. 

It may have allowed one to make fewer excuses 

Thus saving mental prowess for creating lies for other 

More 'important' things. 

IE: Don't get your hopes up, we may or may not eat out later. 

Or: Depending on how I feel, we may get to go to your favorite restaurant later. 

But words matter. It's how we establish trust and build relationships. 

If all you have are possibilities, how would waiting for you benefit me 

In the present -and ultimately you, from the present to the future? 

A child becomes resentful or cynical or ambivalent towards fellow human beings

Because they have been conditioned to suppress their hopes and temper their expectations. 

A small thing for you, but missed meaningful opportunities nonetheless. 

Experience is 'the best' teacher but discussing with a child about expectations 

And not making our promises too vague enough to be excusable...subversive concept. 

As in, I would rather you not say anything, especially not prefacing it, thinking it would 

Buffer my disappointment and your responsibility --just admit that you don't respect me as a

Person. Empty words spoken often enough lose their intent.