London
On why I don’t get to London often enough. Fish and chips on Notting Hill. Noodles and dumplings steaming in Chinatown. And the correct Brasier.
On why I don’t get to London often enough. Fish and chips on Notting Hill. Noodles and dumplings steaming in Chinatown. And the correct Brasier.
He ruled the wok and the pot. He cooked tong from scratch with rice fluffy and hot and sweet. He pulled me out of abuse and hospitals and brought me home when I was lost.
On cheesecake in Ginza. The filter of fast-moving particles and locating my husband.
On unrushed days in Hawaii. Swimming with dolphins, forgiving the past, and making love with her growing inside of me.
She didn’t come to visit. She came to nap. She lay down because my house holds. I am harbour.
Nitpicking happens in the moment. Without thought. Without impact assessment. Without malice.
He walks the dogs. I move the world. He does the mornings. I place everything in motion.
By the time I had written the thank-you cards to our wedding guests, I was pregnant. Then my womb was empty again.