I set the tray by the stair

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I set the tray by the stair
Three knocks in the wallpaper
The note says delivered soon
But the hall keeps its mouth shut

My keys in a porcelain bowl
My coat on the empty chair
I count each footstep below
Then the house counts back with me

Come on
Any minute now
Come on
I hear the box truck growl

Ring the bell at the door
Ring the bell at the door
I’ve been waiting so long
For the hands that won’t knock twice

Ring the bell at the door
Ring the bell at the door
If it’s mine, let it come
If it’s theirs, let it pass

The chain hangs cold in my palm
The peephole holds one black eye
A cardboard shadow moves near
Then the silence takes a breath

Come on
Any minute now
Come on
I hear the stairs complain

Ring the bell at the door
Ring the bell at the door
I’ve been waiting so long
For the hands that won’t knock twice

Ring the bell at the door
Ring the bell at the door
If it’s mine, let it come
If it’s theirs, let it pass

There’s something heavy outside
Scraping slow on the welcome mat
My name in the dust on glass
Written by a shaking hand

Ring the bell at the door
Ring the bell at the door
I’ve been waiting so long
For the hands that won’t knock twice

Ring the bell at the door
Ring the bell at the door
If it’s mine, let it come
If it’s theirs, let it pass