Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Immersion

It's the key phrase for this trip.
This second skin, my new life... 
because it's more than just a trip.
And I truly believe that.
(We'll have to see how coming 'back' feels.)

But for the few moments of everyday
when I'm not immersed in Spanish,
I realize that I'm immersed in english.

I can communicate obscure ideas.
I know idioms and allegories and puns.
More than understanding every verb tense,
and I have more than a working vocabulary.
It amazes me.

They say the last thing a fish will discover is water.
But I jumped out of the tank and it's more obvious than ever.

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