WORDS OF LOVE
An etymologist…(from an article I happened to see)
is a person who studies words…their origin and their history.
This particular article…(I am happy relate)
mentioned in the English language there are more words that describe love
than there are that describe hate.
The article did acknowledged that throughout our language’s history
both love and hate have had a wide range of terminology.
But here’s something to keep in mind…
(something this article was positive of…)
in our language there are more subtleties, more complexities…
and more nuances to love.
Because it has more subtleties, more complexities and more nuances…
(if you’ve listened I’m sure you’ve heard)
love can be expressed with a greater variety of words.
And it’s comforting to know…(this news I am also happy to relate)
love has been in our vocabulary for a much longer time…than hate.
As I was reading this article….this thought occurred to me…
Something it doesn’t take an etymologist to see:
To begin to make our world a happier more joyous place…
one everyone can adore
we should be using words of hate a little less…
and words of love…a whole lot more.
Copyright © Jim Yerman | Year Posted 2025
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