For The King (Michael Jackson Tribute)

For The King

 

*Inspired by his legacy and discography

 

He’s the King of Pop

There is none higher!

 

There’ll never be another

So we call him Sire!

 

I can remember the time when I first met you on the tube

Belting out ABC with your brothers on the J5 cartoon

Then I heard you on the radio crooning with youthful energy and grace

No motion can describe the way you make me feel, except for the smile on my face

You give me butterflies and delightful chills

And fill me with 2000 watts of

Shoo-be-doo-be-doo-da-day thrills

I can’t help it…you bring me musical joy like I’ve never known since

And I just can’t stop loving you of that I am convinced

Heaven can wait longer for you I said, but God and you disagreed, I guess

To hear of your untimely demise left me shocked and utterly speechless

June 25^th was a bad day for my listening ears

Because I’d heard that you departed our earthly premises after only 50 years

My hands could not repel the sonic boom of worldwide cries invading my ears

I ran to find shelter from the torrent flood of the peoples tears

But…

There was no vacancy at Heartbreak Hotel

No more could enter, for the capacity had swelled

It was sold out by fans who loved you so…

There was no place in the whole wide world that I could go

Our love is here and you are gone

No more live shows for you to sing our songs

For all the things you are, we are the world who will forever adore you

A crowd thriller giving the greatest show on Earth in the way that only you can do

A musical genius who we had the honor and pleasure of enjoying in the spirit and the flesh

An innovative choreographer and 300 million plus philanthropist

Gone too soon…

Yet your legend is invincible and will forever reign

Whether yellow, brown, red, black or white we all agree the same

You are our musical King

Who healed the world and gave the Earth song and dance

And communicated across dialects from Istanbul to France

We will continue to rock with you in our hearts and jam until the break of dawn

Musically immortal you are, so in our spirits you shall live on

Amongst all of our love and adoration though is darkness

that I’m sure you knew was coming

For ain’t no sunshine in some of the media for they

always wanna be startin’ somethin’

Haters wanna be where you are – On top, undefeated

But haters never prosper so they can just beat it!

Say, say, say what they will or may

You ARE Michael Jackson, what else is there to say?

And as your music continues to play

And as future generations ask who is it streaming through the airwaves

I’ll say…

THIS is the epitome of music at its core and so much more

And when they cry and ask why aren’t you here anymore?

I’ll tell them as you told me in lyrics so pure

Death is a part of life - It’s simply human nature

 

He’s the King of Pop

There is none higher!

 

There’ll never be another
So we call him Sire!

 

Tara S. Gause

© 2009
All Rights Reserved

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

He was such a talented man. I live in Detroit and was raise with his voice and brothers with Mo-Town. I wish he was left in peace at the end of his life. Being famous you lose the private life we all need. We will miss his spirit and energy for music. You are correct. There will be only one king of pop.
Coyote

[Soul Magic✯]

wow this is a wonderful tribute to M.J. loved how you put this together with the song titles... that is so creative. his memories lives forever. i enjoyed reading this piece

[KUFU]

The King will always live!!! LONG LIVE THE KING!!!
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Great tribute to the one and only!!!!!

[yo]

Absolutely the most amazing piece I've read in some time!! This truly is a masterpiece!! You did him very well!! A tribute of tributes!! Knocked it out of the park!!! I could go on and on...

Gus O.

[Charles D. Moorer]

A tribute in deed. You have broken the mold with this piece. The sincerity of it flows like a river. Well done and nicely written.

[talulu love]

WOWWWWWWW!!!!!! THATS waz hella beautiful

man u really tol us who he was