Plastic ring

You used to hum that LANY song,

Windows down, lights out, hearts on.

You hated onions in your food,

But you’d still steal bites from my plate too.

We never needed something grand,

Just tangled hands and silly plans.

You talked like forever,

But kissed like maybe.

I saw the ghosts behind your eyes,

The boys you buried in your past life.

Your love was loud, then it turned quiet,

I stayed, even through the silence.

And I’m the fool with a plastic ring,

Called it our "engagement thing."

You wore it once, said it meant love,

I wore it twice, thought it was enough.

But paper hearts don’t stand the rain,

And mine just tore beneath your name.

I gave you all, you gave me some—

And called it love, then said you're done.

We talked through tears and Telegram fights,

You sent a screenshot late at night.

Your contacts flashed like warning signs,

While I made excuses in my mind.

You always said, “I’ll fix this time,”

But healing never came with lies.

And I was just a resting place

For all your broken yesterdays.

We didn’t need diamonds or gold

You gave your heart with a bottle cap ring

Called it an engagement, we laughed like kids

I wore it like it meant everything

And it kinda did.

Still kinda does.

Yeah, I’m the fool with a plastic ring,

Held it close like it meant something.

You wore it once, then threw it off,

I wore it through every loss.

And maybe love was just pretend,

But I believed right to the end.

I gave you real, you gave me “maybe”—

Then left like I was just a “lately.”

Now I don’t check your messages,

But your name still echoes in my head.

I’m learning love’s not always fair,

And not all hearts know how to care.

But if I could do it all again...

I’d still give you that plastic ring.