GONE TO HEAVEN at how many funerals to what depth of human time have we pretended the recipient of our services would go to heaven? everyone there even those weeping especially those weeping knows that no reasonable heaven would ever admit him or even take a second look so sorry you're not on the list if you keep going down that way though I'm sure you'll find some place still open no no no need to apologize this happens all the time meanwhile the mourners stand up the preacher shakes hands little groups wander away over the lengthy field punctuated with stone why does no one ever turn to say tell the truth him? you really think so? instead we avoid the subject a hidden honesty for ourselves alone