Blue sapphire earrings

That morning when you gave them

They just were an addition

You had already given

So much of your heart

But I noticed that they were blue

With a white halo

Like Princess Di’s ring

That you used to talk about

Also blue,

Like our favorite color

And the saree your mom got me

It felt like you had thought this through

But my heart was already full

I felt I had everything I needed

You brought happiness with you

But now that you are not here

I’m left with two blue sapphire earrings

And I’m seeing them

For the very first time

A gesture so subtle

That wasn’t seen at first

But clear as day now

Your feelings for me

I’m sorry that I needed to be shaken

To notice even the little things

In the midst of chaos

The world was spinning around me