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The Rings
A whole week as boyfriends
Had passed oh so slowly
A ring on your finger sends
A smile to my face slowly
It is intended for a girl
It is intended for me
Symbolism unfurled
Seriousness obviously
The first day it was worn
I found shady glitches
Crazy thoughts were born
While I became suspicious
It was pretty apparent
It had been used before
Still I would wear it
I would try to ignore
Since the very next day
It looked brighter than ever
I thought on my finger it’d stay
At least now and forever
But it didn’t turn out that way
I felt shame in what it meant
“That’s sad”, Ma would say
When my like was evident
That didn’t stop me though
I’d still wear it proudly
But its history I didn’t know
Didn’t allow pride, consequently
It became shadowed and dim
It had lost its luster
Do I still love him?
I’d think in a cluster
I was unable to slide
It back on my finger
I’d wait for it to subside
But the feeling still lingered
What was happening?
I wondered at times
But I kept hoping
It’d go away in time
Time finally passed
And to my surprise
For my birthday he has
An unlikely surprise
It’s another ring!
What an enticement!
And still I couldn’t bring
Myself to excitement
But now I had a reason
Not like the one before
My anger was teasing
Every second bothered more
He tried to make me feel
Bad on an important day
The hurt was so real
With him I couldn’t stay
I made a mistake
Though I expressed my feelings
The ring I couldn’t take
And with it I was leaving
So now I am here
On the verge of a breakup
With the sad tears
Of a hopeless love
So now I am here
With two rings in my possession
That I can’t have near
And that’s the sad confession
I can’t even put them on
Without feeling disgust
I have to carry them on
That’s how big the mistrust
I almost lost the new one
That was a sure sign
My decision is done
You should no longer be mine
And finally today arrived
I can wear them in peace
You’re no longer by my side
Our relationship has ceased
And finally today I feel
Better and greater than ever
My serenity is real
I feel as light as a feather
Why? People might wonder
It’s a pretty simple conclusion
I’m no longer under
Any false allusions
Still, why? People might ponder
It shouldn’t cause confusion
I no longer wonder
About hopes and illusions
That’s why we’re not together
I eliminated all expectations
The rings don’t mean forever
I can wear them without sensations
And now I take them off
A day with them on will do
I say goodbye to our love
Because it’s already due
