The Unexpected
never ever really
been
a jewelry-kinda-gal
I like pearls
yes
and that’s about it
or so I thought
and I wasn’t even shopping for myself
looking for something special
for my daughter for Christmas
when my eye got caught
on something blue
it was a ring
in a simple setting
and as soon as I put it on my finger
I knew
I had to have it
but I wasn’t shopping for myself
so I stood there
like a fool
staring at it under the glass
mumbling to myself
what am I doing
I’ve never bought myself jewelry like that
but that day
something came over me
and there was no way
I was leaving
without it
and the nice lady
even wrapped it up gold
with a ribbon
as if I could wait ‘til Christmas
soon as I got in the car
I ripped it open
and put it on my finger
and sighed with relief
the color of the stone
soothing
reminds me of the sky
and blue water
it’s like having a teeny tiny pond
always on hand
TL