Akasaka, from
A moment of cautious hope,
Thirty minutes late.
Miyashita Park,
We held hands in Shibuya,
We kissed on the stairs
Aoyama, a
Day of Paris and queueing,
Opalescent nails.
Ginza after dark,
Octopus and old-fashioned,
A black dress, my suit
Ni-chou-me, lemon
Sours, Italian jokes,
Stumble home with me
Ebisu, in blue
After weddings and babies,
Pizza and a film
Shinjuku, a shirt
For warmer days, a night of
Sunsets and pasta
Meguro, two bowls
With dumplings and rice, a walk
Back home through the rain
Shinagawa, to
A place far away; promise
You’ll come back to me