Wednesday, 23 January 2008

Far above rubies

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Proverbs 31:10

A thought for today, my 40th (ruby) wedding anniversary.


Ruby is a pink to blood red gemstone. Name comes from Ruber, latin for red.


Ruby is a computer programming language.


Ruby is cockney rhyming slang for a curry.


Ruby Murray is the Irish singer whose name lives on as the source of the above rhyming slang.


Ruby Wax American comedienne.


Ruby Tuesday, 1966 Rolling Stones song.


She would never say where she came from

Yesterday don't matter if it's gone

While the sun is bright

Or in the darkest night

No one knows She comes and goes


Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday

Who could hang a name on you?

When you change with every new day

Still I'm gonna miss you...


Don't question why she needs to be so free

She'll tell you it's the only way to be

She just can't be chained

To a life where nothing's gained

And nothing's lost

At such a cost


There's no time to lose,

I heard her say

Catch your dreams before they slip away

Dying all the time

Lose your dreams

And you will lose your mind.

Ain't life unkind?


Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday

Who could hang a name on you?

When you change with every new day

Still I'm gonna miss you...

1 comment:

Edwina said...

Second attempt at posting - I'm hopeless!

I liked the poem. It rang a few bells with me too.

Also liked your list of rubies, and singing along with the Stones.

I presume those are your hands decorated with henna, ready for the ruby wedding celebrations ;-)

See you soon. xxx