Lost Rings
I am not a personal fan of jewelry, but
were I more careful, I would have been
fine with rings. My first ring was my High
School CLASS RING, and If I had been able to
retain it all these 55 years, it would be a real
historical show-piece today. But I managed
to lose it early on somewhere in Chicago.
My second finger piece was my WEDDING RING. Back then,
marital rings for men were called wedding bands. I had it for
several years before it disappeared somewhere in Sacramento
after being worn faithfully for some 25 years.
My third ring was a special gift from my wife. It was a GOLD RING
that irritated me, because I found myself constantly being scratched
by those sharp golden edges. It also took an exit and disappeared in Sacramento. Three strikes, and I was out. That was the end of my wearing rings. Losing every ring that I ever owned. Imagine that.
062522PSCtest, One in Five, Joseph May Chosen theme: A Lost Ring. 4P
Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2022
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