here s what i learned when you went away the jacaranda tree flowers in may jasmine blooms after the rain 4am hear the first plane ride a bike along the beach the end of the day the sun descends in red and slowly fades think of all the things i want to say too late when will i forget i don t know i want to keep you here inside me to remind me that everything unfolds one day we ll see hang a white dress on a line in the sun do the laundry and the dishes sweep the kitchen save the bees and baby birds that fall from the trees look there s one all night in spring the mockingbird sings stay up till dawn and sleep all day long i can feel you with me every moment even though you re very gone when will i forget i don t know i want to keep you here inside me to remind me that everything unfolds one day we ll see hang a white dress on a line in the sun save the bees and baby birds that fall from the trees clean the glasses line them up in a row i won t let you go here s what i learned when you went away the jacaranda tree flowers in may jasmine blooms after the rain 4am hear the first plane