My mom only wears a diamond ring
on her ring finger
and tiny, gold earrings,
spirals like ones that I make in the sand
but more prettier
‘cause it has something shiny
in the middle.
My mom thinks it’s a butterfly
and a flower.
But sometimes,
when we go to a restaurant
to celebrate something,
my mom always changes
her earrings to make herself pretty.
Pink and yellow butterfly earrings,
flower earrings,
one petal purple,
one petal pink,
one light blue,
and one light green.
They make me feel happy
because I like watching
my mom get dressed up.
My mom’s favorite color is red
like rubies,
ruby apples, ruby lights in Chinatown,
and ruby envelopes with gold lanterns
and money inside.
They make me feel safe
because my mom makes me feel safe
and my favorite color is ruby red too.