soy sauce
I would wait for you even if I had soy sauce
even with the perfectly crafted maki rolls
sitting right there in front of me, seductively
I would wait while you finished telling me
about that time with him, when you knew
the light in the tunnel was a train
I would wait until you said what needed saying
until you’d convinced yourself it was over
that some bridges can be crossed in only one direction
then I would fill your cup with hot green tea
pour the soy sauce into your little clay dish
leave just the right amount of silence to let you know
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