letters that cross in the mail

last month

while thinking of love

i wrote him some words and mailed them away

but the next day

i found at my door a letter from spain

he'd sent long before

and it's not read

i haven't heard from you in weeks

i must assume that you no longer care

too bad that's it

goodbye

it's just amazing

how loving can fail

from letters that cross in the mail

a life

a love

a chance to win it all

can pass you by

in the far gone seen

and you think you'll find your fate tomorrow night

and he finds somebody else in-between

i sat with swords in my heart

and pen in a hand i wrote

i'm glad that we're through

full of hate i mailed it

but then in a week a letter arrived

with love did it speak

i loved the tender words you sent

it seems i wronged you please forgive me

i'll return by ship real soon

but i know now that he'll never sail

our letters will cross in the mail

it's just amazing

how time brings a loss

and loving can fail

like letters that cross in the mail.