At twenty, I took his ring

  And wore it everyday

The simple gold band, a token,

  That our love is to stay

But time passed too quickly

  For the next ten years

Now I am sitting here lonely

  With his memory and tears

My heart is split open

  Baring my naked soul

Tears and fears will not mend

   This gaping new hole

His finger is now naked

  How can this be real?

It’s been five years since

  He passed into heaven

The pain no longer winces

  At the slightest mention

People say I should move on

  To make a new life

Remove that old token

  But it doesn’t feel right

My heart is split open

  Baring my naked soul

Tears and fears will not mend

   This gaping old hole

My finger is now naked

  How can this be real?

A long time has passed

  With love, kids, and life

Since I saw him last

  In such a clear light

Old and frail in this body

  Where did the time go?

It’s time for my soul to fly

  To my eternal home

My heart is split open

  Baring my naked soul

Tears and fears are gone

   From a mended hole

Our fingers are not naked

  How can this be real?