Words

By Benita Odiete

I have scrolled through the dictionary
I have read through the dictionary
I have breezed through the dictionary
I have sat down and understood the dictionary.
I have spent days fumbling over its contents
Weeks getting acquainted with it's words
I have come to acknowledge it as man's greatest work of art.

The brain-cracking words in the research paper can all be understood by opening the dictionary
I am greatly surprised by the bogus words that mean the simplest things
Timorous meaning Timid
The dictionary containing so many words humans have given meaning
The word ‘ugly’ has erased the joy of many lives
The word ‘success’ has given pride to many.

Use these words as you see fit
Use them for your own benefits
Using the large words in the dictionary to speak positive
It brings a sense of pride and joy
A sense of accomplishment, the feeling of taking the step of becoming a scholar
The bigger the word, the more eloquent you feel
Use words to change yourself
Those daily confessions
Compose the most beautiful symphonies of words just for yourself.