(reworked)

Sitting up
at the sushi bar
in Harrods,
my cousin and I
were dazzled
by the two small
pieces of
unagi sushi before us.
The price, though,
was so dear,
I told my mum
not to order
another plate.

Years later,
when I was in Japan,
the sushi that came
with my meal
satisfied a hunger
my soba noodles
just couldn’t.
When dipped in
the tsuyu sauce
my Japanese crush recommended,
the noodles tasted delicious –
but it was the sushi
on the side
I remember liking
a whole lot more…

As the years go by,
it’s memories like these
that offer the kind of
companionship
I expect
from a good friend.

Sigh Wan
28/08/2024 (original release)
28/03/2026 (reworked)