I grew up listening to his songs.I grew up wanting to sing like him
Dance like him
Get a crowd on its feet like him
The first song that I jumped around to
Even before I knew what it's name was
It was "Black or White."
And who could forget the Moonwalk in "Billie Jean"
Or the anti-gravity lean from "Smooth Criminal"
Or the peace anthem of the 90s, "Heal the World"
It was a beautiful song then, and it still is.
I might be more cynical now, but I still believe in it.
Now he's taken his place among the stars
As all the greats do.
The world will never see another MJ
But it can be thankful that he lived.
RIP Michael Jackson, 1958 - 2009, the "King of Pop", singer, dancer, composer, and performer extraordinaire.