I'm surprised

Because I never thought

I would ever like humidity this much

Because I never thought

I could last this long without you

Because days turn into weeks so fast

And rainy days seem to be the only thing 

That reasures me

Because bronchitis is a pain in the butt

And it seems to never go away

Because people are just strangers 

Until you make them into friends

And I've never been very good at that

Because a language barrier is huge

But an ocean is bigger

And seeng monkeys in the field 

And around the house

Isn't quite the same 

when the monkeys aren't people

And I am 

surprised

Just how far I've come

Odd pairs

Smiles and butterflies

Because both are fleeting 

And I always wonder if they are real

Umbrellas and skipping

Because I've never 

experienced both at the same time

Because rain 

was made to be overbearing 

just like me

Girls and video games  

Because I never thought 

having them together 

was a big deal

Anime and real life

Because no two things 

could ever be further apart

My family and outings 

Because we never seem to go out

But when we do

We call it torture

Japan and lights 

Because I never thought Japan 

would have this many lights

Water and skin

Because nothing seemed to fit better 

Until fingers become prunes

And water becomes lukewarm

Japan and me

Because I swear 

we were destined to meet 

And I don't want to go home