Answering Service: Cancel Wedding/Schedule Funeral

"Ma'am, I'm sorry to wake you,

I know it's 3AM,

but it's really important."

(I hasten to assure him,

I was awake to answer the phones.)

 

"Please tell Father Joe

to cancel the wedding for Saturday;

I need to schedule a funeral instead."

(I make comforting sounds,

as he continues.)

 

My boy was getting married Saturday;

he was a good son,

already bought a house,

he works very hard;

he has two jobs.

He was on his way home,

last night,

a drunk hit his motorcycle,

he was wearing his helmet,

but my boy

---he died an hour ago.

 

Please tell Father Joe,

I'm very sorry,

I am very sorry to call so early. . ."