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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