bak gua asked me today during dance, half-way, while our side group was heaving heavily from exertion and taking a small rest between; 

'you're quite good eh, at dance i mean. 

what took you 3 years?'

good question.

that cannot be answered,

quite that simply, or in so few words.

because i couldn't leave.

sets was so good; the memories so fond,

when i was asked for the second time, i could not 

could not bring myself to say

'no'.

alas.