Married Men
1991-03-10
Song of a Married Man
This ring is heavy now.
Every morning it seems
It is gold, thick, warm.
At one time it was
very bright, even reflected the sun,
But now it is dull and
tarnished with the passing
of years.
When I wake up in
the morning and slip
it over my finger,
It seems heavier and
heavier each passing sunrise.
The earth's gravity
tugs, tugs and tugs, till
I fear one day it will
simply slip off."