Forever Michael

A tribute to the late great x

Forever, Michael

He danced as if that apple did not fall upon Sir Isaac Newton’s head in 1687. He sang as if calling for birds from the east and the west on the steps of St. Paul. His music succeeded in unifying crowds from all over the world. Children would try his dance moves for generations to come. His lyrics never lied.

When faced with issues such as

The pain of PREJUDICE.

The pain of HATE.

He answered with, “They don’t care about us”,

And though the media scrutinized, he said,

“I am the voice of the ACCUSED

and the ATTACKED.

I am the voice of

EVERYONE…”

He then said,

“I am the skinhead, I am the Jew, I am the black man, I am the white man.”

UNITY.

That is what he gave us.

And when concerned about the welfare of our children,

And the unrest that many suffered from,

He said, “Heal the world.”

Betterment for all is what he wanted.

AND HE WANTED IT

“For you

And for me

And the entire human race”

KNOWLEDGE.

That is what he gave us.

And when judgmental

Or ungrateful

Or selfish

he reminded us to look at the MAN IN THE MIRROR,–

… AND CHANGE OUR WAYS.

REALITY.

That is what he gave us.

And when I felt tired

Or down

And felt like the world was against me,

He told me to

“GROOVE, let the madness in the music get to you -

And live life OFF THE WALL”.

PASSION.

That is what he gave me.

But it saddens me now to listen to Thriller 25;

Disheartened by the loss of the KING OF POP;

Still, my CHILDREN’S CHILDREN will know of

The Last Dance.

Moonwalked

by Michael Jackson, June 25, 2009.