Inertia
She was discovered in 1705; From Latin:
lack of skill, slothfulness. Obviously, not
a quality to be desired on one's resume.
I do not recall when first encountering her,
but there was something special about the
sound of her three-syllable flow. INERTIA
[ in-ur-shuh, ih-nur- ]. No, it was not the
sight of her, so mesmerizing to my eyes.
Rather, there was a connection that reached
into my ears with an appealing sound.
Yes, I loved her at first 'sound'. There
is simply no denying, she indeed was a great
find. So, I made her mine. That is, she became
by far a favorite word of mine. It's not that
I in any way identified with her definition.
In physics, for example, it speaks of retaining
a state of rest. In medicine, it refers to a
lack of activity. If INERTIA were a person, the
essence of her being would not be appealing to me,
but the sound of her voice would be overwhelming.
That's the way I feel about the sound of the word
INERTIA. It's like the aromatic flow of a perfume that
arrests and captures me, not by my awareness of its
ingredients, but with its fragrance. Or like a song that
is very compelling with its sound but absolutely repelling
with its lyrics.
I tell you, if INERTIA were a person, ignoring any and all
other qualities, I'd simply say to her, "I love the sound of you".
Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2023
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