chimera

When we speak frivolously or dishonestly, we participate in the game of illusion. Speaking for the sake of speaking is itself a form of deception. We create a screen of words around ourselves which we consciously or unconsciously use to manipulate the perception of others, to bewitch them. They lose direct contact with us and come to associate the words we say with us. This is why eloquent words can be used to disguise an ugly heart. Really, almost anytime we speak we participate in solidifyi...