In one language, the word for strangerand the word for guestare almost the same word,only the welcome makes the difference.
I think about this every timesomeone asks where I'm really from,waiting to hear which wordthey've already decided to use.
The poet asked for: Is the last stanza a natural landing, or am I explaining the first stanza instead of trusting it?
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Marisol Vega28 September 2026
Two languages, one notebook — I know this feeling from the inside. You say it cleaner than I've managed to.