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 his 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 foreign scene

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 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 his note read

I loved the tender words you sent

It seems I wronged you, please forgive me



I'll return, I should leave soon

But God, 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