I was struggling with what to write about one day, and I came to social media and said that I needed a focus and asked what I should write a poem about. A lot of people suggested that I write about a unique sensation in life, or some deep profound notion — but then a lot of people mentioned that I should write about the lack of focus. In doing so, I will find the focus.

I have been learning German for several years now, and I feel as though I should be much further along with it than I am. That said, I do feel that that is a pretty normal feeling amongst people who learn languages. In my case, my native language is English. I am constantly comparing my German level to my understanding of English. More often than not, that is completely disregarding the fact that I have many more years of experience with the English language, in many differen