Michael Jackson In Cabrini 💚 Green

GLOVED ONE, LOVED ONE...

My heart is heavy, as I watch news footage of you gliding

across the stage and gyrating your pelvis,

At this moment in time this is bigger than the Duke, man, this 

Is bigger than Elvis!

Though you made your living with words, today there are no words to express the way the world feels,

Right now there is no need to go into your discography because it encompasses valleys and hills.

But where do I begin, should I start with your amazing solo career or should I start with the Jackson 5,

When you were just a cute little boy,

On stage you were talented and outgoing,

Yet off stage you were introspective and coy,

In the 70's, you put the world into a trance with your 'fro and bell

Bottomed jeans as you did the robot,

Michael, you had everyone at your feet because when you

danced and sang you gave all that you got!

Nat King Cole was a merry ole soul as he sat perched up a

against mama's old wooden phonograph next to Billie Holliday, 

Roberta Flack and the Jackson's Destiny album, Lord, have

mercy you all grew up to be mature, sexy and handsome!

Ooh, wee, or should I say 'hee hee hee' about that pulsating

falsetto,

That reached every country, mansion, island, barrio, prison, hut,

suburb and ghetto! I am old school and I remember coming

home from school in Da Greens and put on your albums,

These were the days before CD's, MP3 players, and IPODS,

Goodness gracious, listening to your music was heaven sent

directly from God. You were a great admirer of the legendary

James Brown, It warmed my heart to see you at an award show

holding his crown. You ruled the 80's with a glittering iron glove,

Moon walking into the hearts of millions Moving as gracefully

and as freely as a dove. Newborns coming into the world

already know your name, Ailing grandparents in their last days

know the same. You are Gary's finest but the world dubbed you

the 'Gloved One' Michael, your legacy is HIStory, DESTINY, OFF

THE WALL, INVINCIBLE, BAD and most definitely a THRILLER.

You are the King of Pop the 'Man In The Mirror'! You 'rocked our

world' for over 40 years. You gave us such memorable songs as

Who's Lovin You, Gotta Be There, Heart Break Hotel, Butterflies, 

PYT, Billie Jean, Earth Song, Can You Feel It, Working Day And

Night, The Girl Is Mine, Say, Say, Say, and We 'Remember The

Time' you told us that 'We Are The World' and to 'Ease on Down

The Road.' You sold out football field stadiums and integrated

MTV music videos. Back in the day we wore your buttons and

donned white socks and penny loafers, Now here we stand

today in shock and sadness but we know your pain is over.

Michael, we miss you and though you said 'Heaven Can Wait', '

You Are Not Alone', and "Human Nature" is the reason 'I Just

Can't Stop Loving You.' You were a great humanitarian a 

sensitive human being, Who came to earth and completed your

journey now you can have eternal rest, The world loves you '

Gloved One' but the Lord truly knows best. We 'Never Can Say

Goodbye' to you 'Lovely One.' WE LOVE YOU, MJ.