Bestmen (2004)

Rings on fingers
Bells that ring
A need for it all
to revolve 'round him

"Silence please”
(There's a man talking)
Lock the doors
(Dames not walking)

Held down,
Just to imprint,
His love? His name?
up on ‘it’

A single ring,
An empty sign.
Calling all men;
“This woman's mine!”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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