Purity Ring

First day of high school, Right after homeroom

Shutting my locker and who did I see

Looked like he grew up over the summer

All of a sudden I felt weak in my knees

Flipping my hair up slinging my backpack

Hoping for sure that he would see me

I made a promise to me and my mom

And on my finger is a story to some

Growing up it was just her and me

She cried the day I wore my ring of purity

Flashing a smile he was looking at me

He was my partner during biology

Laughing and grinning cutting a frog up

Going to prom night working a sweat up

We had a great time didn’t even need wine

It was the first time No curfew for me

But I’d made a promise to me and my mom

And on my finger is a story to some

Growing up it was just her and me

She cried the day I wore my ring of purity

He took me for a long walk we snuggled in his pickup

A perfect kiss like I knew it would be

My skin began to tingle my heart flew like an eagle

We were covered by the moonlight

and then I saw the real light

I told him what the ring meant

He said it really made sense

Then we watched the sun rise,

and ate my mom’s pancakes

I made a promise to me and my mom

And on my finger is a story to some

Growing up it was just her and me

She cried the day I wore my ring of purity

Paul Mize © 2011