MyMJJTribute

heavensgladyoucame:

This poem I wrote for Michael back in 2004, when he was going through a very difficult time. I sent it a day or two later, a messenger came to my door to give me a bag of gifts. I was about to sign the shipping, when he said that there was more. He returned with a large metal object that seemed to be chirping. I thought, how nice, someone’s sent one of those mechanical birds, but when I uncapped the cloth that covered it, I realized that there were no mechanical birds, but 2 beautiful white doves or pigeons and they were ver much alive.

Together with the birds was alovely and hertfelt note thanking me for the poem and telling me that he had been touched by it. Also, there was a book about exotic birds and bird food for an entire year.

I took the box with birds to the yard and named them “Billie Jean” and “Bad”

One night an animal that roamed the house attacked “Bad”, and I thought that being so close, soon Billie Jean would die with a broken heart. As a tribute to his indomitable spirit, “Billie Jean” continues chirping 5 years later. Keep on singing, sweet bird.

Sadly, Michael never had the opportunity to sit with me to put music to the  poem, and I’ve kept it in my files. I hope it can sent an inspirational message to the world..something that Michael always tried to do with his music, his charity, and his life. My friend Michael is gone too soon, but his light will never fade.

Rest eay, dear soul. “Buzzie Wuzzie” (this is what Michael always called me)

Remembrance
by Buz Kohan

Big storm blowing
Danger growing
Wind coming up from
Every side
Air is filled with
Flying objects
No relief
No place to hide

Fury follows
Shaking, breaking
Taking charge
Complete control
Whirling, swirling
All around me
Trying to
Destroy my soul

All so senseless
I’m defenseless
Caught in a frenzy
Wipped and tossed
Pushed and shoved and
When all is chaos
All is lost

More harsh raids
Resistance fades
I am alone, wind-
Blown and beat
Wind, you win
I must give in now
In disgrace, I
Face defeat

The, from way off
In the distance
There comes a tiny
Shaft of light
Growing brighter
Growing lighter
Shinning through me
Endless night

From a tiny
Ray of sunshine
There comes a brilliant
Amber glow
Touching all that
COmes before it
As I watch it
Grow and grow

With the sunlight
Comes the voices
All getting louder
More intense
Speaking to me
Pain and anguish
Let the healing
Now commence

Let the truth
Emerge before us
Let all the lies be
Drowned in shame
Le the storm
At last disperse to
Clear the air
Clear my name

You, my friends you
All sustain me
There to defend when
I’m attacked
You restore my
Faith and courage
When mirror
Has been cracked

You surround me
With your passion
Guiding my steps when
I’m unsure
Through your love I’m
Wrapped in sunlight
Once agin I
Feel secure

For your faith, I
Make this promise
I shall fail your
Trust, I swear
No disaster
Can destroy me
Long as I know
How much you care
Long as I know
Your love is There!

This story is SO moving. OMG..