We learned
To be minimalists
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You describe a learning process that begins in the subconscious and only gradually become conscious learning. And it involves w-o-r-d-s, the very base of our mental ability. This is a complex view of cognition but you explain it clearly as it happens. My language in this comment is heavy and intellectual; your poem is fleet and spontaneous! !
The words live in us. The most beautiful word is love... a big 10+++++