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Wedding Ring
I was at the bank vault a few days ago
Looking for my passport
Found my wedding ring in the process
Damn, it still fits
Been married for eons
All the love a man can muster
But that fucking ring
A symbol of ball and chain
No artifical statements of claim
No religious crap around my neck
No posturing for the public
Private man, depth of field
Looking for my passport
Found my wedding ring in the process
Damn, it still fits
Been married for eons
All the love a man can muster
But that fucking ring
A symbol of ball and chain
No artifical statements of claim
No religious crap around my neck
No posturing for the public
Private man, depth of field
Published 17th Jan 2017
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17th Jan 2017 5:16am
17th Jan 2017 1:08pm
May I ask, why do you not wear the ring? Is it so someone looking will not assume anything?
17th Jan 2017 1:11pm
I wore it for years and then stopped. I don't like gold though it is a beautiful simple design. And as stated in the poem, I don't like symbols. Marriage, religion, those are private matters. My wife doesn't wear hers either. ....
17th Jan 2017 2:39pm
The commitment and love comes from within, not the little gold band. I've never been huge on outward symbols myself. Just another tool for others to judge one another, in my opinion. Great write! :)
Willow
Willow
18th Jan 2017 1:54am
17th Jan 2017 2:40pm
Unfortunately in today's society more than ever, a wedding ring hardly means a thing (worn or not). Marriage is in the heart when loyalty is in the soul.
18th Jan 2017 1:55am
18th Jan 2017 8:52pm
symbols are just for the symbol minded, so I've heard :-)
excellent write :-)
excellent write :-)
19th Jan 2017 2:26pm
30th Jul 2020 9:05am
Salutes. Nothing wrong with that. A strong poem about a strong stance. Nothing wrong with not conforming to society's demands. What pissed me off after my divorce was pawning mine and only getting $50 lol...
30th Jul 2020 1:14pm
Well, $50 is probably better than all the heartache that would have ensued if you had stayed married.
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