jewels

her rings,
all in a row.
set side by side in her
jewelry box.
emeralds and gold.
love gifts. affection.
birthdays,
or Christmas.
special occasions with a new
beau.
a bracelet,
a necklace.
ear rings.
they glimmer in the low
light of her
vanity.
each
gem a story to be told,
or lost
and forgotten, but
these days, at this age,
and time,
the new ones
are coming slow.