It was her birthday

It was her birthday and he had been busy all week and still hadn't bought a gift for her and they were meeting after work so it was lunchtime or never. So Joe trawled through the arcades and speciality shops but couldn't make up his mind between, jewelry, perfume or a watch or anything really that would a smile on her face and that special look in her eyes.

"May I be of assistance?" The elegant shop assistant said as Joe wandered around another boutique shop. Joe plunged right in desperately saying "It's my girlfriend's birthday and I just can't make up my mind" he said shyly. "Let me walk you around and show you a few things" she said reassuringly as she proceeded to present him with possibilities after tactfully extracting his budget for the purchase. 

Finally after indicating that there was plently to choose from she then said "I do have this opal ring that I'd love to have my boyfriend give me." Joe looked at the ring then at the girl, nodded  and pulled his wallet from his pocket..

It was her birthday

Joe looked at the opal ring

And said "I'll take it"

Image found at www.opalringloveits much.com

Of course a there's a backstory to this poem because back in 1969 when my wife Maureen gave birth to our third child and we decided to name her Robyn; I bought her an opal ring similar to this which Robyn has to this day.