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From the Spanish women I learned how to be feminine.

From the men I learned how to say, "No."

From the American boy I learned how a heart can break
and break again.

From the Colombian, I learned to trust again.

Through a loss of faith I learned how to stand on my own.

Through a silk rose I learned the mystery of romance.

On a desperate day I saw how love never really fails.

In that moment, I resolved that bitterness is insignificant.

Through loosing you I learned what it is to be alone.

And in my loneliness, I learned comfort in the sound of a voice.

I also learned the breakdown when that voice pulls my chest to release.

And in that moment, I once again learned who I really am.