The mailman sometimes
delivers dreams
Meant for her other self -- the one who never
Learned Spanish but has heard Virginia Rails
Complaining of the impudence of jays.
Her friend in Caracas is a marvelous woman
Who can translate almost anything.
The Ohio teacher's misdelivered dreams
Now speak Middle Church Sclavonic. One day,
She'll set them to music and remail them
So you can dance with your old dreams
In a language you don’t know.
Meant for her other self -- the one who never
Learned Spanish but has heard Virginia Rails
Complaining of the impudence of jays.
Her friend in Caracas is a marvelous woman
Who can translate almost anything.
The Ohio teacher's misdelivered dreams
Now speak Middle Church Sclavonic. One day,
She'll set them to music and remail them
So you can dance with your old dreams
In a language you don’t know.
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