meet me in the lake, my swan contemplates displacement and belonging through the lens of sisterhood. It follows the joining of two bird-like beings seeking direction, guided solely by the presence of their ghostly and emotionally distant counterparts. Inspired by the Japanese folkloric symbol of the ‘komainu,’ these lion-dog statues are found guarding Japanese temples. Though found in pairs, the two are similar, but not identical. Unique expressions distinguish them from one another, mirroring the sisters’ individual experiences as they navigate their dual identities as both Japanese and American. This duet reveals their ancestral responsibilities of daughters, the loneliness of womanhood, consequences of patriarchy in the East and West, and how the culmination of rebellious acts done by women before their time live within their bodies.