King of Pop
Bob Choi
(A personal tribute to Michael Jackson upon
his death on
Hail to the King
of Pop, R&B and Rock,
A pioneer and
master in MTV,
Idol of the
Boomers and X Generations,
Destroyer of
racial, cultural and national barriers.
We Remember the Time…
Of your national
debut when you were 10.
And for the next
40 years,
Always Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ new.
Attracting
audience Black or White…
Some parents call
you Bad and Dangerous,
Frowning at the
way you Shake Your Body
And their children
Scream when you perform!
Your Off the Wall idiosyncrasies,
Fall victim to
tabloid exploits.
Their shameless
pursuit of voyeuristic interest,
Showing our Human Nature at its worst.
You Are Not Alone in this cynical world,
Fans all over the
world join in a chant:
We Are the World…
And I Just Can’t Stop Loving You!
Touching us not
only with your music,
Your robot and
moonwalk artistry,
But also your
generosity in aiding the needy,
And your desire To Heal the World.
On the day you
die, we can hear you singing:
“My whole life is
a Thriller,
No
one is Invincible…What More Can I Give?
To all my fans, This Is It!”
Yet The Legend Continues…
We thank you for
being who you are
And we lament that
you are Gone Too Soon
We shall remember
you Forever, Michael!