\u201cAmor\u201d, as in extra.<\/p>\n
Six miles from<\/p>\n
the Mexican border,<\/p>\n
it often means less\u2014<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
a luxury for those<\/p>\n
who can still afford it,<\/p>\n
or don\u2019t mind paying<\/p>\n
too much for too little.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I am lucky to share my bed<\/p>\n
with someone who is<\/p>\n
in no hurry to leave,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
yet love in any language<\/p>\n
gets harder to pronounce<\/p>\n
with each passing year.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
My tongue rolls<\/p>\n
sideways, whenever<\/p>\n
I try to speak the word.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It sticks to my teeth<\/p>\n
and the roof of my mouth<\/p>\n
like hard taffy.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
With enough repetition,<\/p>\n
language will<\/p>\n
become unnecessary,<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
but syllables are all I have.<\/p>\n
You must listen with care,<\/p>\n
while I try to remember.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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