I sold my engagement ring to a gold peddler for $995.
I paid off my consulting lawyer.
I purchsed a bottle of 15 year single malt.
I bought gasoline and drove 336 miles.

I threw your wedding band, the one you left me to dispose of, into the shallowest and widest river I could find.

You're welcome.
*******.

travel light sideways
  long for lowland to inhale sunny afternoon
tin roof laughing
river is flowing gently

kisses if I stumble

wild promises
    sang light dynamic mouthful
            ravenous moonlight

I waited.
Would that surprise you?
Seems like I did that a lot when we were together.
I waited after we split too.
For that call.
The inquiry.
A simple "how are you?"
The date you said you would ask of me.

I have finally given up waiting.