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Hello. Do I know you?

Yes, my son you do.

I recognize the face but don’t remember the name,

You will my son, for it is I Am.



Awake Captain, it is time to go.

I am awake, venerable one,

Do you not see the man there,

White as snow?



Awake, Captain for it is but a dream,

Why is it he doesn’t see you it seems?

I only appear unto you,

For you are here for my bidding to do.

Venerable one, he is there as clear as day,

But yet, you don’t see him, you say?



Describe him Captain if you can.

He is about my height. Nice blue eyes,

A beard and Oh gross, there are holes in his hands.

Quick my son bow to the ground,

He is your God, quickly bow down.



Is it true? Are you really the one?

It is true, he is my father and I his son.

You say I am here to do your will,

What is it you wish my lord that I should fulfill?

Ask the old one to rise for he will have a part to play,

His eyes I will open so he will make you stay.



My God, have I died?

No venerable one, I have opened your eyes.

You and my friend Sean,

Are on my mission.



To bring these people to Christ’s love,

So I may report it to my father above.

I charge you both to spread the word,

That I live and your voices will be heard.



Sean you will be going home,

And venerable one my work you will carry on.

Lord, will I regain my memory?

In time my son with the help of a loving family.



Now it is time for me to go,

Time from this popsicle stand to blow.

See I am up with the time,

You know hip hop was really mine,

But this is a story for later on,

You two get busy, for like a paycheck….

I am gone.



Venerable one, am I going crazy?

Was I dreaming or did I really see.

It was not only you Sean, it was us,

We would both be crazy,

cause we just saw the one called Jesus.



~~~



Miss Lieaday, come quick

Something is going on in town.

Why would all these people be making this trip?

I don’t know my dear,

Let me get my cameraman and we will go hear.



Andy! Andy! Where are you?

There you are, get your camera,

We have to get to town

And find out what is going down.



Hurry, hurry, this can’t wait,

People are pouring into town from far away.

Excuse me ma’am, why the rush to town?

A cleric and a prophet saw God come down.



Andy, did you hear that?

We are the only crew close by,

We can scoop the world

And we don’t even have to try.



Okay, set up your camera over by that tree,

Linda? Linda? Look…do you see what I see?

Oh my God! We thought he was dead.

Is he for real? Am I out of my head?



No. It is the Captain I see,

He is alive as alive can be.

He and the cleric are speaking to the crowd,

They are speaking of God so proud.



Let me see if I can get to him.

Excuse me, I must talk to the Captain,

I am a friend.

No, please, let go of me,

I know him and please set me free.



Please be still and let the woman through,

Miss what is it you ask of me to do.

Captain Costickson? Don’t you recognize me?

I don’t recall that you I ever did see.



What about your family:

Seina, Leann, Lily, and Lacy?

I am sorry; the memories aren’t there for me.

Andy, keep the cameras rolling on us,

Captain, you have to remember your sergeant,

And the old children’s home bus?



I am sorry miss,

But I don’t remember this.



Your holiness, he has to come back with me,

He needs to recover his memories.

I know young lady, but these people have traveled far,

To hear the word of Christ,

And the meaning of the star.



I understand, but he can stay til evening prayer,

Then he must return so he can get care.

Do I have a choice Miss?

I am afraid not, Captain, not in this.



The army has the final say,

And they will want you back right away.

They will send you back home for medical care,

To help you get your memories back there.



They will reunite you with your family,

And once you are cured will set you free.

You have a family there

That are devastated thinking you are dead,

They really care.



I guess if this is so,

Venerable one,

I must go.

I will stay in touch via our mutual friend,

He that is the alpha and omega,

the beginning and the end.

If you require anything, I will know,

And it will be sent before I go.



Peace to you my brother,

Bless you as you go,

Tell you children’s mother,

She is a lucky woman.

She should know.



Ma’am, how do you know me?

I would like to say we were romantically back when,

But that wouldn’t be true, and in your condition a sin.

Besides, back home you have a wonderful family.



Go home Captain, it is where you belong,

You have had your share of misfortune and been away, way to long.

Come here and let me kiss you goodbye,

Then go into the Headquarters before you see me cry.



Goodbye Miss Lieaday,

I don’t know what to say.

I have no memory of you or why we are here,

I will thank you now though, in case it never is clear.



Bye you big lug.



~~~



Welcome back Captain,

We will get you a flight out.

Meantime, may I preach to the devout?

I don’t see a problem with it,

You seem to be quite a hit.

My son, you only know the half of it.



Captain, we have news from HQ,

They are sending a chopper for you.

You are to leave immediately,

You are going directly to the states it seems.



I will have to ask you to wait in the ready room,

Sir, the chopper will be here soon.

Thank you lieutenant, I will do just that,

With all the hubbub I could use a little cat nap.



Captain, Captain, wake up. It is time to go.

Lieutenant, you just woke me from a wonderful dream,

There was this raven-haired beauty, I seemed to know,

Dancing in thigh-highs she made my heart steam.



Yes sir, I understand…

That was Mrs. Costickson,

You are a lucky man.



How how do you know,

Sir we don’t have time you have to go.

Here take this, it is the picture she sent you,

Tell her the camp appreciated it with all respect due.



Have a safe flight sir, wish it were me,

Don’t worry Lieutenant, it will soon be.



~~~



Mister Costickson, I am glad I found you here,

Is the Captain’s wife upstairs.

No Sam, shortly after you departed,

To the hospital she was carted.



Sir, have you been watching the news,

God NO, Sam are they reporting him dead too,

Is this what this is about?

No Sir, it is good news, they have found him…

His body?

No, sir, he is alive and they are bringing him out.

Are you okay sir, you better sit a spell.

I am okay Sam, you have delivered us from this hell.



Sir, the details aren’t real clear,

Something about amnesia, I fear.

They have him on a flight straight to the states,

It will land at zero nineteen-hundred hours at the south gate



They will take him to the hospital out at the base,

Is his Missus in that place?

Yes Sam she is, I should be calling her room,

I must be spaced.



Thank you Sam you are a good lad,

That is the best news we have had.



Effie! They have found our son

he is alive.

Dada is alive? Yes sweetie and he is coming home.

Ain’t that a surprise.

Fred, you wouldn’t tease about something like this,

No my dear wife, that would be remiss.



I need to call the hospital and tell Wes,

I know he and Maggie will want to know this.

Yes, yes, Fred, call Wes.

I am, just let me find the number see,

Hello, nurse Amy,

Is Wes and Maggie still in Seina Costickson’s room?

No, they are on the way home, visiting hours are over way to soon.

Thank you, I will catch them there,

We have news that is the answer to our prayers.

Good bye.  



Seina, if in my prayers you can hear me,

Sean is alive and you will see,

He is coming here,

They set him free.

Hold on dearie, it won’t be long,

My son and your husband will be home.

Sleep precious one,

Soon you will have your Sean.



~~~



Hello, I. You on this flight too.

For a little while my son, I must speak with you.

Because you did my will and turned the tide,

I am sending you back to your family’s side.



They have been praying to me night and day,

I heard their pleas and let me say,

Because they are so devout,

They touched my heart so I have brought you out.



Your wife needs you now as you will see…

But I, I don’t have her memory.

You will my son…give it time,

Your baby girls lives are on the line.



You will recover your memory of your dove,

Because next to mine, there is no greater love.

Go in peace and have no fear,

Because you know I am always near.



Thanks I, I will be strong,

Cause I know you are never wrong.

I just wish this fog would lift,

It will soon my son and it will be a glorious gift.



I must go now the cleric needs shot,

To bolster this new faith he has got.

See you soon take care.

You too I, blessed and so fair.



Captain, who were you talking to?

A friend ma’am…just a friend who

Died for us women and men,

On a cross of wood for our sins.



It was a prayer you see,

Just between my friend God and me.

I am sure Captain, fasten you seatbelt please,

We will be landing shortly in the land of the free.



~~~



Welcome back Captain, see you had a safe trip,

I am to get you directly to the hospital,

And not take any lip.

No problem Major,

I don’t understand why I should go there,

But I guess

The army knows best.



I heard you lost your memory,

Do you think Captain, that is why, maybe?

I lost my memory, that is true,

And if this is what they want then this I will do.



Glad to hear it, here is your stop

See the lady at the desk there,

Don’t stop to shop.

Yes sir, will do as directed,

To the lady at the desk

Am I expected.



Captain, do I look like your social secretary?

Get your stuff and don’t tarry.

Yes sir! I am on my way,

Thank you for the lift and have a good day.



Excuse me ma’am, I believe you are expecting me?

May I have your name please?

Costickson, Sean, Captain, U.S. Army.

Costickson, Costickson, here it is, you are in 203.



Do I need to do anything else while I am here?

No, Captain, all your information is clear.

Your doctor will stop by about twenty-thirty,

You can clean up in your room,

You are looking pretty dirty.



I know and I apologize,

I just got back

From a desert in Iraq.

Twenty-thirty, I will be ready,

I can’t understand why I am here, is it Betty?



Evidently, you had a major bump on the head,

I am sure they will want to run some tests,

Before you go to bed.

Hurry on up to your room,

The doc will be there soon.



Thank you ma’am, I am on my way,

If I get in that bed, I will sleep forever and a day.

I am sure you will be fine,

Oh there is…never mind.



You can use the elevator over there,

Have a good evening and take care.

Hello, second floor nurse’s station,

Captain Costickson, is on the way up

Can you take care of him?



From what I have heard about him,

You bet.

Shame on you, he is a married man.

He doesn’t remember, does he?

Just kidding, gotta go, just heard the elevator land.



You going to get him into his room dear,

No, I will just watch him from here.

Look he is going to the wrong room,

Just my luck, we got a loon.



Captain, Captain…not in there,

Your room is over here.

SHHH, we must let her rest,



You were lost and she took it hard,

Your family and hers have taken up the ward.

Doctor Vance, will be seeing you,

So you must get back to your room.



Can’t I just sit with her til the Doctor comes by,

I don’t remember, but I must try.

I have never seen anyone as lovely in my memory

Please, let me stay, the doctor will find me.



Well, she is your wife, you can sit in that chair,

Just promise you will not wake her.

I promise, I will be quiet as a mouse,

If I wake her I would be a real louse.



Here, will you put my bag in my room there,

I am just going to sit down in this chair.

I, if you are listening there,

If I can have this lady,

My memory, I don’t care.



Somehow, we are connected, I can feel the electricity,

She is the one with whom I want to be.

Will you look at this beautiful hand,

And they say I am her man.

I am truly blessed if this is true,

Dear Lord, I owe it all to you.



Pretty lady, I love you,

Stay asleep, while I hold your hand,

Know well this love is true,

You own the heart of this man.

My eyes, must stay awake,

Doc is coming for tests to taaaakke.



Nurse, where is the Captain, he isn’t in his room,

He is expecting you, he knew you would be here soon.

I let him sit with his wife in a chair.

Room 202 right over there.



I hope he hasn’t wakened her,

The shock is not in the plan,



Nurse, will look at this,

Well I will be damned,

They are sound asleep,

Holding each other’s hands.