let us bow our heads and pray

i know it's against

my better

judgement, but i'm a fool for love.

fourth time

is the charm,

i heard

someone say once,

or was that the third time?

but i don't get on

my bended knee

this time,

because they hurt from 50

years of playing

basketball

on a concrete slab.

i text her instead

and send her

a picture of the ring,

an old

beer can tab

i recovered from the trash.

but she says no,

i appreciate the offer,

but no.

what are you nuts?

to which i sigh and say,

at last

someone has given me

the right answer.

now let us bow our heads

and pray.