sushi-girl

i have hang ups about raw fish....

yeh, you may know (my loyal reader)
i once was in culinary school, but ultimately
vegans don't make it far
in culianry...

at least,
NOT in the midwest...

(a, le sigh....)

so i have returned to my original major-
art history-

which is lovely
and doesn't compromise my veganinity...

anyway-
while at school, i often frequent
Thai Cafe on Ludlow, which offers truly succlent tofu dishes as well as
a massive edamame appetizer,
and one day i get this weird craving for some
sushi, because it sounds light, refreshing, healthy et al

and

even thought i KNOW
it is simply:
zucchini
carrot
rice
seaweed

i STILL
hesitate, because it was on the
sushi list.

so i sit
and stare down at my plate,
and four rolls
of raw vegetables
with crinkled nose
coaxing myself
pretending the fate of the planet
lies in my open mouth
and anti-dexterous fingertips
that have broken two pairs of chopsticks-
that if i were to take only a single bite
EARTH would be saved from evil
aliens
who wish to do elaborate testing
in peculiar anatomical avenues

...

i sit a while

...

then i realize the kikkoman-
which i had sworn off
due to its whopping 920mg of sodium per
TEASPOON
which is great
if you can't find any HELIUM
with which to engorge yourself

i proceed to DOUSE my "sushi" in the sauce
and with closed eyes and
pounding heart
i
take
a
bite.

....

i now enjoy this veggie sushi
weekly
daily sometimes-
as a midnight snack
lunch or
any situation wherein sushi may be
appropriate.