So much influence. So much power.
word
/wərd/
noun
plural noun: words
1. a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
synonyms: term, expression, name, designation, locution
Really, it's just the order of things, right? It's the context, it's the way you said it.
How true is that though? When someone says something to you, you immediately break it down based on your own sense of reality, how it affects you, your person, or your own thoughts. It could lead to your response being defensive, for others, maybe it leads them to understanding, but the comprehension of each word and how they were put together in presentation, and the context in which the words are referred, and then the emotional aspect behind the person speaking them - interpretation is always based on your perspective first, the comprehension of your own reality and who you are and how you view the world. Impressive how little we pay attention to such detail and yet we do it every single time we engage in every day conversations.
Or might Edgar Allen Poe be referring to the words themselves? That words have no power unless they are presented around a type of reality that is happening as a whole outside of your own, and its how you interpret it that makes it that much more real, which can then in turn lead you to make certain decisions or choices revolving the truth you found in those words themselves.
I've wanted to write about this for a really long time, but it's so vast, and such a complex topic to tackle, that I've never really known where to start. I guess I can only start where words are on the scale for me.