the wedding ring

i'd rather
run through a forest fire,
jump from a moving
train,
i'd rather walk a tight
rope
between two towers,
or leap
from a jet plane.
i'd rather have someone
stick needles in my eyes, or
wrestle an alligator
or put my head
into a lion's mouth.
i'd rather
dive into a pool
of ice water in
the middle of winter,
or stand naked
under lightning in
the pouring rain,
I'd rather
do almost anything
dangerous in this world,
take any chances
in life, instead of,
once again, insanely.
slipping on a wedding ring.