My humble homage to the deeply inspirational music and poetry of Michael Joseph Jackson cannot be expressed but through his own words. Here is some of what he told us:

"What have we done to the world
Look what we've done
What about all the peace
That you pledge your only son…
The Heavens are falling down
I can't even breathe
What about children dying
Can't you hear them cry
Where did we go wrong
Someone tell me why"

"If you want to know why
There’s a love that
Cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares for
Joyful giving
In this bliss
We stop existing and
Start living
Heal the world
Make it a better place
And the dream we were
Conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we
Once believed in
Will shine again in grace
It’s plain to see
This world is heavenly
Be God’s glow"

"Hold me
Like the river Jordan
And I will then say to thee
You are my friend
Carry me
Like you are my brother
Love me like a mother
Will you be there?"

"As I turn up the collar on
A favorite winter coat
I see the kids in the street
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind
Pretending not to see their needs?
I've been a victim of
A selfish kinda love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that change"

"In my trials
In my tribulations
Through my fear
And my confessions
In my anguish and my pain
Through my joy and my sorrow
In the promise of another tomorrow
I’ll never let you part
For you’re always in my heart."

"In my heart
I feel you are all
My brothers"

May God’s love be upon you always, brother Michael!