The Everlasting King

You were gentle,

Like a swan sitting on a placid lake,

Yet on stage you were iconic,

Bringing foreigners to tears,

Making the stage tremble and quake.

You inspired me,

From when I was a little girl,

Your music was my world.

I trembled when I watched

“Thriller” yet I couldn’t pry

My eyes away,

The words of Vincent Price

On our record player

Scared my younger brother away…

Overall, your music was thrilling,

As if I were opening up a gift

On Christmas, I always unwrapped

Something cherishable,

And memorable.

Your voice resonates with so much

Soul and passion,

You have touched so many lives,

You are a King who is everlasting…

No artist can do what you do,

The creativity and talent you possess,

Your showcase was always a debut…

The world watched in awe

As you moonwalked across stage,

Your glove was almost magical,

One touch from it could calm a

Heart of rage.

We all watched with sad hearts

As Neverland Ranch, a place of

Make believe,

Became a place to deceive,

Suddenly your childlike fantasies

Were turned into horror stories,

Causing your image to waste away

As the image the media liked to portray…

But you fought through it all,

And the true fans remembered the

Way you touched lives,

Inspired dreams,

Just as you had inspired mine.

That is why I know when you

Are up in the Heavens above,

You are looking down at us,

Your cloak white as a dove.

Sprinkling your seeds of remembrance

All over our minds,

Your music filling our ears

with delight through the

end of time.

You are the Everlasting King,

Because beyond this earth

You still reign supreme…