the rings

I look at your ring
and look at mine
we still are connected
to our separate pasts
for your ring is his
mine ring is hers
we have said that
we are over
that the past is done
but we can never really
lose what we were
a constant reminder
that you are bound
by the rules
we pretend to ignore
I cannot dwell on it
but I must accept
or try to
can I be so selfish
to think I could replace
so many years of love
and pain
we hold each others hand
look at our rings
and smile
for we are trying
to live now
use old promises
to bind a new love
so lets pretend
that I gave you
and you gave me
these symbols
a chance
to love anew
fresh starts
just tell no lies
love honestly
and ignore
the shadow of the past
leaning over our shoulder
I promise you
you promise me
let us go forward from here
others will think
that we are one
because of our rings
because of the way
we act and look at each other