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dhicks03
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since 2002-12-26

Posts 267
Missouri,USA

0 posted 2002-12-27 01:15 AM

She sat at the end of the aisle
in a chair alone without sound
stared straight ahead
at the man that lay dead
and as the Pastor sermoned
she was within herself determined
to maintain her cold hearted style

The best words of him were spoken
it was a standing room only crowd
promises of a better place
laid tears upon the face
some sincere, some a mere, token
posturing, t'would make Hollywood proud

Softly she heard a voice from behind
familiar to her the whisper in her ear
"So glad you came, I've missed you "
she turned her head only to find
others in the pews behind her
no one was very near

She waited til all had had their view
she was the last to walk to the man
Once again the whisper from behind
from the voice she knew
this time
softly the speaking once again... began

"So glad you came, I've missed you
each night I've said the calling
I searched for you
in the stars
in the sunshine
and in the rain
I've given to you my alling
here you are near, my dear
I'm so glad you came"

"Are you OK Miss ?"
she heard the Usher say
suddenly the tears were falling
from her eyes they came calling
as the Usher took her hand
and quietly led her...away

In the limo, she stared out the window
in total grievance and disbelief
Surmised to herself she was loosing her mind
and for a brief moments time
she began to reminisce
lay aside her grief

She thought of his smile
the "Ut-Oh's, and " hello there's"
of making him the banana bread
the love in her bed
sweet nothings he'd said
all of the moments they'd shared

The driver of the limo
now lowered the center window
and asked "Miss, do you have any request?"
"We'll be there before long,
would you like some song,
anything I can do for you?"
he turned the vehicle to sunset west

"Yes, she replied
please turn the radio on"
and the chilling song
came through at once
~ If I could, then I would~
~I'd take you everywhere I go~
~ So glad you came, I've missed you
each night I've said the calling
I searched for you
in the stars
in the sunshine
and in the rain
I've given to you my alling
here you are near, my dear
I'm so glad you came~

She couldn't believe what she heard
this was so absurd,
As the song ended with final word
the D.J. now broke in to say

"That was the number one with a bullet,
song of the day,
"So Glad You Came, I've Missed You"
and on a sad note
I've just been informed
the author has passed away"

Once again
as she looked at the hearse
in front of the line this time
she heard the whispered words

"So glad you came...I've missed you"

Copyright © 2001 Dennis Hicks

[This message has been edited by dhicks03 (12-28-2002 04:09 AM).]

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

1 posted 2002-12-27 01:20 AM

tremendously sad.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

2 posted 2002-12-27 01:22 AM

Wow. So glad you're here, so glad you came.
Into my pocket library this goes.

Susan Caldwell
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

3 posted 2002-12-27 01:06 PM

Wow! You captured me with your words, I couldn't stop reading. Thank you.

Susan

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

4 posted 2002-12-28 01:05 AM

Interesting...James

dhicks03
Member

since 2002-12-26

Posts 267
Missouri,USA

5 posted 2002-12-28 03:56 AM

Thank you all for your warm words and comments.

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