The Word that can never be Said

Written in response to: Write a story about love without ever using the word “love.”... view prompt

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So the one word that is spoken can no longer be spoken. "Geez, what next, no one can say they are A (angry), F (frustrated, S (sad) or worse, cannot say how they feel without fear of being placed in jail?"

Seems that the one word that remains nameless, is one that is part of affection, is associated with a passion and desire, along with all that makes you feel like you are eternally high.... on the word that never be mentioned, never ever again.

It is a word that has been uttered and mentioned, yet one person, only one person, in say a million, was the one person who chose not to allow this word, to be stopped from being said, and then going one step further and introducing a bill to make it law, where you will not be able to say that word.

"How stupid can this one decision be that will make it illegal to speak or ever whisper the word?" "To no longer allow anyone to "get off with just a warning", where the word would cause a ruckus and make it so hard to believe that anyone would hate such a beautiful word?"

"Granted that this word has been the envy of those who know no way to share it or express it, even in a small, minimal way, but really can it be that bad?"

It is with this word, that one has been enthralled and has been swept up in a way that would make one swoon and become mesmerized, leading two people down the hallway, to paradise and beyond. It is the start to moments that will give memories more to be remembered, more photo moments, more moments of anything that can be considered part of what would normally allow two people to say and show the word that remains nameless.

"How does one ever partake of that which has begun a romance, begun a lifetime of being together, begun a way of growing old together?" "How can one not be allowed to say this word, to say they feel this way, to say also they are in, deeply in, this way?"

Never will anyone hear this word, never will anyone speak, think or know what this word sounds like. "How then can this word ever be used to prevent its rival, hate, to be fought against by this word that is no longer presented, ever?"

Since this word, will be placed on a shelf, hidden in a place, a deep, dark place, that is filled with cobwebs and a musty smell that would make most feel queasy to their stomach, the place that no one goes, and no one dares to tread.

Since the word can no longer be seen or heard, the word has been placed on "watch list" of offensive or nasty words, the ones that mom used to yell at you for saying. Wow when did it become such that this word is on that list and can be considered a waste of time to speak.

No wonder more people are calling in to ask for appointments with a licensed therapist, yet even they cannot be of any help. They are asked or more like have been told, never to mention the word. Their hands are tied tightly and are bound by a law that is not legal one.

People are not sure, at first, how to react or feel about the loss of the word, most who hate the word, are happy at its disappearance, but even they are regretting their decision. The ones who spoke the word are as little as often, are indifferent, and the ones who spoke the word repeatedly, or the ones who spoke the word freely, are surely saddened and upset, are not sure how to respond.

The word becomes less of an importance and over time, the word becomes yesterday and not of tomorrow, because the word was considered no longer needed, wanted or part of anything important, which only leaves one word that will no longer be a problem to the word, hate.

Hate grows and festers, beings taking a personality of it's own, and becomes large enough to make most, begin to use the word hate instead of the other word.

It begins to bring in clouds and darkness, to bring chaos and disaster, one the likes no one has ever seen before, because the word is no longer used or spoken. With this new world, all who are left to fend for themselves, have smaller hearts and less giving to others. They feel nothing good, nothing that was associated with the word. They instead display something that is not natural and evil.

With the word being eliminated and all but wiped clean, with only a small wisp of the word, being heard but then it was gone as quickly as it arrived. The word begged to be said, it sweated, and it was thrown around, in say church or someplace revered, even those places had all but ceased to used for fear of being imprisoned.

I know that the word should never have become a problem, never be part of making anyone feel less than human or less than being one that could properly express the word to everyone.

The word is being abused, beaten, blindly chosen to handle nothing since no one can say the word. It has been sentenced to exile and removed from dictionary and thesis uses. The word is not allowed to exist or be a participant of life and liberty, not part of the pursuit of happiness and the freedom of what makes life even more enjoyable.

"So when will the word be spoken freely again, if ever again?" "That is a great question, and one that I wish to answer". "Of course once I am released from prison, then let the revolution begin".

The beginning of us to freely fight for the right to say the word that presently is never meant to be spoken, whispered, or mentioned to everyone and anyone. Today is the first day, of the rest of your life. Say the word loud and proud.

February 17, 2025 04:16

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