A Tribute To Michael Jackson

A shock rippled the globe yesterday

The King of Pop music had passed away

Rumors of his lifestyle was blasted feverishly

I didn’t care for the alleged, it’s the truths I see

By the time he was five years old he was a superstar

Uniting fans with his skills from countries afar

The next 4 decades he made the stage a wife

Entertained and pioneered entertainment with his extraordinary life

This boyish man gave more than generously

Over pushed himself at the dismay of his family

Michael Jackson sat by the bedsides of kids suffering

In the shadows of his spotlight he prayed for people dying 

Collaborated with greats to produce even greater songs

Heal the World and Black and White to right global wrongs

And this hip popping, crotch grabbing star with his single glove

Eloquently shared off stage his big heart and liberal love 

Lots of awards celebrated his dynamic fame

Jackson was loved by fans and Presidents the same

As a kid I just knew that his songs made me feel

Clouds laid beneath the places where I sat or kneel

Kindness is a deed to most but it was a condition to him

Selflessly he dug into his pockets even when times were grim

Out of my life but the Thriller will never be gone

No time will erase this Legend, his Legacy will live on