The End of an Era

Sigh,
today I gave up.
Too much work.
Too much pain.
The sparkle just didn't shine bright enough to convince me to keep going.
Good bye, my nose ring (or should I say nose stud?)
You were a fun self expression,
but really way too much work.
My new skills of being able to soak my nose in water
and inhale it to just the right point
and then blow it out again
will be a forever cherished part of my life,
but, alas, you will not.

You refused to keep your place
on the outside of my skin
and preferred instead to be nuzzled
between my skin and cartilage
and that just isn't okay!
I am sure you understand.
The mechanics of getting a sparkle through a layer of skin
just ain't fun!
I don't want to hear the skin pop sound again.
So, you now hold a space...
tucked in some drawer or something
proof of my freedom

So, you are gone.
I miss your sparkle when I cross my eyes,
or the sass I feel when I remember
I pierced my nose
But the pain
and the bump
(that hopefully won't last)
just meant you had to go.

Good bye my way too much work nose ring.
I will have to find some sparkle
some other way.




p.s. if you want to hear a fun, beautiful song, check out Adele- Set Fire to the Rain