kneeling on one knee,
he presents
a ring to her,
his ex-wife,
a ring that he bought
at Kay Jewelers
after his son
drove him
to the store.
he tells her
that he's throwing
his hat back
into the ring.
even at 83
he wants to marry her
once more.
she smiles, and wipes
an alligator tear
from her eye.
is he really that old?
has he
forgotten everything?
she helps him up
from the floor,
as he bends his arthritic
knees
and tells him
she'll think about it.
she'll let him know
in a few months or so,
keeping her options open,
but for now,
it's another ring
inside her drawer.
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