Met you in eastern France,
You asked if I could dance.
I was clumsy and just gave a shrug.
Our group toured Geneva.
Was it New Year’s Eve, huh?
When the clock struck 12 you gave me a hug.
Glenna, I’ve missed you!
Glenna, I thought you were a winner.
Glenna, I wished you had been mine.
I was 19,
You were a prom queen.
I don’t know why
You were so kind.
Glenna, I’ve missed you.
I never kissed you.
Lived in Dijon.
What’s this Grey Poupon?
College classes were all in French.
I was lonely
and also homely.
Rain would pass you, I just got drenched.
Glenna I’ve missed you.
I never kissed you.
Foreign exchange was a pain
But the franc was beautiful.
Remember Paris how it glowed at night?
Riding the boat on the Seine
Was a win for everyone.
City of love
But the time wasn’t right.
I was from New York
And just a huge dork.
You’re from Ohio
Bubbling with charm.
You were so pretty
Just like the city.
I wish I could have
Taken your arm.
We took a side trip
To Beaune out in wine country.
After some drinks
I was moved by your smile.
I stayed a term
And I learned about missed chances.
You stayed the year
But you always had style.
That was years ago
Oh, wow, how time’s flown.
Over the years I’ve
Traveled the world.
I now have a wife.
We’ve had a good life.
Now have some grandkids,
It’s been a whirl.
Still I remember
France in September.
This sounds sappy
Have you been happy?
It’s a thought that
Has crossed my mind.
You made me see
How shyness hurt me.
I just want to end with this line:
Glenna I hope that you’re fine.
Musical Interlude: Glenna

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