~ What's going on. ~

He didn't get along with his father.

Family harmony slowly slid off the musical staff,

and any melodic agreement between them drowned

in argumentative cacophony.  

They'd lost their grip on understanding and love,

but the long, slow decline started years earlier

when he lost himself to addictions.  

He bore the weight of cocaine and lust

on his shoulders,

high enough for his wife to see the personality

changes and the affairs.  

"Sexual healing is good for me..."  

Throughout many years, his golden voice sang

through a microphone with power, grace, and soul.

But internally, he was falling apart.  

One night, in the heat of an argument,

he was shot in the hallway of his father's home.

His father was charged.  

The voice of Marvin Gaye, a Motown favorite

for millions, left behind a legacy.  

The impassioned words, the expressive music,

must now remain in the hearts of his fans

and in history forever.  

~

"Father, father

We don't need to escalate

You see, war is not the answer

For only love can conquer hate

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some loving here today."

                       ~ What's going on. ~

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

A tragic story told with empathy and wisdom. Indeed ... what is going on. Why can we not just love each other and if we can't do that ... at least hear the other out. I think the answer is indeed addiction ... to drugs, phones, and even being virtuous. We are blessed when you pick up that pen, Relic:)

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Pryde.

[Vol]

Relic,
I was around for that whole story. You've told it well.
Vol

[Relic]

Thanks Vol. I remember seeing it on the news.