i took my ring off today
and put it on the edge of the bathtub.
i was giving our son a bath
and i don't really like getting it wet...
it afforded me some thoughts -
what if i lost it?
would that lessen what we have/had?
would i cry?
what if it fell
back between
the tub and the hot water heater?
would you tear the bathroom apart to retrieve it
or would you just tell me to go out and buy a new one?
you never were much for
symbolism.
gestures, items,
intuitions
never held much fascination for you.
you call it
"logic"
i call it
"lacking".
regardless,
that ring is mine.
it will never be part of the collected
stuff
that falls under the category
"ours"
inevitably,
everything will become "yours" or "mine..."
things like the
television,
computer,
fridge and stove,
china hutch
and
couch set.
those can all be divided.
even the dog
would be put up to a vote.
this ring,
though,
wouldn't even warrant a discussion.