An Approach To Rubies

I spent my day shopping for rubies Really shopped - not just fumbled around My wife mentioned it for her birthday - Just like that I was jewelry store bound Although jewelry is not my forte I am a take charge person from birth Told the clerk I looked for fine rubies And would call when I found some of worth For show I brought out my jeweler's loop And began to inspect the whole lot When I had looked some the clerk pointed, "Sir, these are rubies and those are not" "Well, sir", says I, "If that don't beat all" Then I put away my jeweler's glass Swallowed my pride and my phony airs And explained the birthday for my lass Now and then I look back and I smile The rubies he chose are my wife's pride Of course I took all of the credit But only the clerk knows that I lied I send him a Christmas card each year And I shop for jewelry only there It's nice to have that wink between us You do not get that just anywhere 7-11-20 Contest: First Line prompt - Three Sponsor: Julia Ward