Daylight Me, Midnight Me | Jiwon Park (9)

In the daytime, I speak in English,

stretching my thoughts in sunlight 

My laugh fits the hallways of school,

my words fit the rhythm of the crowds and say "Hi" 

But when night comes,

I switch without meaning to.

My vowels get soften,

my voice folds into Korean. 

My smile fits the kitchen at home,

I speak to my mom, "Annyeong"

I think in two languages, 

dream in both

Somewhere between day and night,

I stop pretending to be either,

and to become both