Nine Black Poppies

When I got home I meant to give you some sweet

chrysanthemum

The wind chimes were ringing all wrong and you were

standing

In the doorway singing along

And I tried to remember how nice it had been

A long long time ago

But I couldn't remember.

I honestly could not remember

And a package came for you today, from the hunan province

The postmark burning jet black in the summer sun

Someone was changing. someone was changing from the

inside out

And I turned around to face you.

Sweet peas in the garden, all in full bloom

And I thought I heard the traces of an old song murmuring

in the room

Like a half-remembered conversation, I let it slip away

And then I could not remember

I honestly could not remember

And a package came for you today, from the hunan province

The postmark burning jet black in the summer sun

Someone was changing. someone was changing from the

inside out

And I turned around to face you