The Ring

For more than forty years - Our lives were intertwined

And that is why what happened always - Lingers in my mind

On the day we were engaged - The ring that I received

Had a diamond far more beautiful - Than any jewel I'd seen

Your parents said that I deserved - The most they could provide

But little did I know how this - Would quickly change our lives

With the wedding just behind us - A week of music, dance and song

I looked down at my hand and found - My diamond ring was gone

Your parents did not take it well - Found it quite hard to accept

We searched in every corner - Of each room in which we stepped

How careless could I be - To lose their priceless gift

And slowly but still visibly - Our ties began to drift

Months later we were walking - In a chill quite cold for spring

When from deep in your coat's pocket - You pulled out my diamond ring

Look what I found you cried out - My dear you did no wrong

I'm so foolish and forgetful - It was my fault all along

You were teased for quite a while - Were the source of many laughs

But years flew by and it became - A story from the past

Then I wished you were still here - To see our children grown

And to comfort my unyielding ache - Of facing life alone

One morning I'd arranged - To clean out some old things

When in my old valise I found - A dusty diamond ring

I felt my body tremble - As I viewed the stone and band

It was a perfect copy - Of the ring worn on my hand

Now not a day goes by - That I'm not thinking of

The life we shared together - and your sweet and boundless love

Not only was I blessed - by the kindness you had shown

If what I'd lost had not been found - I never would have known

If what I'd lost had not been found - I never would have known