Pop of a King
// August 4th, 2009 // No Comments » // News
I’ve been meaning to write a short entry on Michael ever since the news of his death broke out. I couldn’t.
It is not because I didn’t care.
Neither it is because I was too sad nor had I no feelings for the demise of the King of Pop.
It is not because of the scandals that tainted the last decade of his life.
It is not because of the hideous look plastic surgery had caused him.
It is because I wanted to give the man a moment of silence.
It is because I wanted to read and see how the hypocrites in the world pretend to care when just less than a decade ago, they were the extreme critics.
It is because I wanted the man to rest in peace.
I grew up with Michael’s songs. I may not be his greatest fan but without a doubt, his songs and dance moves influenced my adolescent days. The forward-leaning and moon-walking moves, were among the many things I tried, but of course failed, to mimic during those days.
He remained as one of my favourite artists until his child-molestation scandals surfaced about a decade ago. I was drawn to the news and as good as anyone guess, they poisoned my thoughts and slowly, I lost interest in him and the news altogether. What made things worse was the incident when he dangled a baby from a balcony for all his fan to see. From that moment, to me, the King of Pop has failed, both as a sane human and a legend.
On June 25th, 2009, I read about the unsuspected death of Michael. Even as I read the article from The Star newspaper, I still couldn’t believe it was him. He was trying to make a comeback, at the age of 50. I so wanted to see if he can still do all the slick moves he did a few decades back. But now he’s dead. Dead before he can recover his fame and innocence?
As I followed the news and read the testimonials from magazines, websites or books alike, only did I realized how wrong I was. He had not lost his fame. Look at the millions of fans who mourned for his death. He regained his innocence when he was not found guilty on all his charges on child-molestations. I just didn’t know; I wasn’t following the news. But it hurts to know that sub-consciously, I’ve sentenced this man to a lifetime exile from my fave list, without even giving him the benefit of the doubt.
Michael’s legacy will live on, just like Elvis before him. His contribution and love will forever immortalize him in the hearts of many children and adults alike. The story of his life reminded me of a meaningful quote:
You came into the world crying, while everyone around you were smiling. Live your life such that when you die, you leave the world smiling while everyone else are crying.
T_T
