Letters That Cross In The Mail

Last month while thinking of love

I wrote her some words and mailed them away

But the next day, I found at my door

A letter from Spain she'd sent long before

And her note 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 fog unseen

You think you'll find your fate tomorrow night

And it finds somebody else in between

I sat with swords in my heart

And pen in my 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

And her note read

"I love the tender words you sent

It seems I've wronged you, please forgive me

I'll return, my ship leaves soon"

But God, I know now that she'll never sail

Our letters were crossed in the mail