fake diamonds

i haven’t been able to look at you since
to face all of the memories you hold
the future i pictured watching you glisten
the love i felt when the story was told
i’ll never experience that again
not in the same way
not for the first time
so many with you i’ll never have with another
first times that is
our first christmas tree
our first home
the places we traveled
seeing with virgin eyes
i only wanted to say yes once
that dream unraveled
my only hope now
is that a more real
more true
more genuine
love
will take your place
that i will not miss you
or what you represent
i’ll move forward
leaving you behind
never looking back
at the ring that was once mine

-ep