This Day was Michaels day

This Day was

Michaels day

it broke my heart

And reformed it again

Made it stronger

And prouder

What did people see

in this guy

Greatness

Which some times

comes with flaws

And demons

But which comes so rarely

That we should applaud it

Nuture it

celebrate it

I don't want to hear

today

The things that Michael did wrong

I wont talk about them

today

Lets talk about what he did

right

Some of us are old enough to remember

MtV's shame

When it didn't show black artist

Then Michael came

And kicked down those walls

With his feet

With his voice

With his lions heart

With his shear talent

I was dancing to abc

A Long long ago

I was crying to Ben

And ill be there

Not that long ago

When I grew up all the girls

Had their favorite Jackson five

That they wanted to marry

But lets not forget the boys

We idolized the Jackson

Jermaine and I are the same age

So I identified with him

And looking at his hair style

Today

I know why

Some one pass the dax hair paste

I am on a mission

Where was I

My best buddy lamont said

That Michael suffered for all black folks like Christ suffered

For the rest

I don't know if I will go that far

But he took the problems

That black folks had with themselves

And flipped it some how

And through all of this

He remained black

I don't care yes he did

Yes he did

Watching Brook pretty baby shield

Broke my heart

Watching and celebrating like this

Restored my soul

We are not talking star here

We are talking about the greatest entertainer of all times

I don't care I said it

Who could sing and move like this brother

He was Sammy Davis updated

He was James brown updated

He could be Billie holiday

Singing the blues

Or Diana ross

Singing aint no mountain high enough

He was all of these thing

And none of them

Michael Michael Michael

Perhaps I am just old

But I cried like a baby

When I remembered

How far we

All of us have come

And rev Al

You are my hero

You are doing what black folks should have been doing

All the time

You are protecting us from ourselves

You are making people look at who we are

Warts and all

And making them

Remember and most of us respect

So Michael

And I am listening to beat it as we speak

God bless you

And I hope in death

You can find what you didn't find

I life

peace