I had always thought of insulation as a good thick,

wrapping something up,

making it soft, giving it a warmth it wouldn’t otherwise

have until I learned after saying it wrong, ¿insular? 

but that’s my word, not his

                                                you isolate

                                                                        as you insulate

                                                                                                       in Spanish

                                                                                                      it’s aislar,

                                                                                                      the same.

                                                                                                  to wrap it thick

                                                                                                                     enough

                                                                                                                     to know

                                                                                                                     to keep

                                                                                     enough

                                                                                                out,                    

                                                                                                                     enough

                                                                                                                    in,

                                                                                           to split the conjugation.