To times I miss, the memories I lack Forever soul food, forever my memory On days I want to cry, I chopped onions I filled the pot with curry, slowly simmered my heart Now I can eat the carrots too But the tears still stay too long One ladle of curry full of vegetables My mother would gently place on rice To times I miss, the memories I lack Forever soul food, forever my memory Laughter, sorrow, longing float in curry One bowl blends my day into something warm And when I chew it slowly, I find a smile A bowl of curry on a crying day That deep scent by the gate The scent, the scent—it pulls me back To times I miss, the memories I lack My soul food, my memory track On days I want to cry, I made curry With longing in each stir, in each spoon Bit by bit, I found hidden smiles One warm bowl of curry, my soul food The scent, the scent—it pulls me back To times I miss, the memories I lack Forever soul food, forever my memory
