WRISTY BUSINESS

HAVING NOT TOO LONG AGO GOT MY FIRST WATCH

I AM NOW NOTICING MORE AND MORE WHAT PEOPLE WEAR ON THEIR WRISTS

STAMPS FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE

FRIENDSHIP BANDS THAT ARE YEARS OLD AND STRONG AS EVER

SENTIMENTAL BRACELETS FROM 16th, 18th AND 21st BIRTHDAYS

WATCHES THAT LONG AGO STOPPED TICKING BUT LOOK 'COOL'

SILVER BANDS ENGRAVED WITH WARM WHISPERS FROM A LOVED ONE

PIECES OF STRING WITH SKULLS, HEARTS OR LUCKY NUMBERS

CODED TATTOOS, OR WORSE CLICHE ONES

MY FAVOURITE THOUGH IS A COLLECTION OF SOMEONE'S LIFE

WHEN THEY CAN TELL YOU THE STORY BEHIND EVERY PIECE THEY ARE WEARING

WHY THEIR SILVER CUFF HAS A DENT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE FROM WHEN THEY WERE DANCING AND IT FLEW OFF AND HIT THE EDGE OF THE BAR, WHERE A VERY CUTE GUY PICKED IT UP, GAVE IT BACK,

CONTINUED DANCING WITH THEM THEN TOOK THEM HOME

HOW THEY BOUGHT THEIR TURQUOISE AND CORAL BRACELET IN DELI

ON A TRIP TO INDIA WHEN THEY WERE 19

OR THAT THE WATCH THEY WEAR WAS THEIR GRANDFATHERS, THE ONE HE WORE ON HIS WEDDING DAY TO MAKE SURE HE GOT TO THE CHURCH ON TIME

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