Wrapping my tongue around
words that sound beautiful
when spoken from another,
chops them up in little bits ~
unrecognizable as real words.
Our magnificent brain,
used to the stasis of one language,
is challenged to learn anew ~
sounds that flow slowly,
bumping up against rocky habits
learned and practiced for decades.
Slowly, slowly, new learning seeps
and flows into this packed sandy soil
finding slivers of room for new
words and grammar with the same meanings.
“I am still learning.”
~ Michelangelo
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