The Keyboard

So one of my kids pointed out to me that I’ve overused a button on my keyboard.

Apparently, in my typing, the n gets a lot of use. This led me to ponder on that a bit. I realize it could be a simple matter of I’m hitting that one harder than the others or whatever. But I prefer to think that I’m partial to the letter itself. That it’s growing weary for how often I’ve relied on it over the past couple of years. It’s done. It’s had enough.

But what would I do without the letter n? What would vanish from my life?

listening

needs

nervousness

Owen and Annie (current main characters in my WIP)

cinder blocks

tinsel

womanifestos

lemongrass

peppermint

regressions

contemplation

organization

So many things. Too many to list. Too many to count. I need the letter n. So even though it’s tired and feeling pretty worn out, I need it to be there. Labeled or not.