WEDDING RINGS
Her wedding ring, the
diamonds were cut hard,
diamonds were cut hard,
sharp, bright and glued tight.
His wedding ring, the
round ring was made of
round ring was made of
tungsten - tough, solid, lasting,
if ever a ring was made.
That was why they choose
that metal and her stones.
Then placed on ring fingers
just after the vows - the kiss,
just after the vows - the kiss,
the clapping, the prayers,
the going down the aisle,
then banquet, the dances,
the meal, the cake, the tears,
the honeymoon. Then time
and life happened - jobs -
moves - kids - schools -
ups - downs - agreements -
disagreements - changes -
more changes - wrinkles -
all the time the fingering and
the twisting of rings at 3 years
then 13, then 33 and 53 -
till death do we part -
but now she wears his ring
round her neck still filled
with joy - filled with tungsten
and diamond memories.
then 13, then 33 and 53 -
till death do we part -
but now she wears his ring
round her neck still filled
with joy - filled with tungsten
and diamond memories.
© Andy Costello, Reflections 2015
1 comment:
Those rings saw life .
I wear my husband's on my right hand and my wedding ring around my neck with the Celtic cross he brought back from his last trp to Ireland .i
You are so right . They hold all of the memories of our life together .
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