We Had Him - by Maya Angelou - Democratic Underground

Beloveds, now we know that we know nothing
Now that our bright and shining star can slip away from our fingertips like a puff of summer wind

Without notice, our dear love can escape our doting embrace
Sing our songs among the stars and and walk our dances across the face of the moon

In the instant we learn that Michael is gone we know nothing
No clocks can tell our time and no oceans can rush our tides
With the abrupt absence of our treasure

Though we our many, each of us is achingly alone
Piercingly alone
Only when we confess our confusion can we remember that he was a gift to us and we did have him

He came to us from the Creator, trailing creativity in abundance
Despite the anguish of life he was sheathed in mother love and family love and survived and did more than that

He thrived with passion and compassion, humor and style
We had him
Whether we knew who he was or did not know, he was ours and we were his
We had him

Beautiful, delighting our eyes
He raked his hat slant over his brow and took a pose on his toes for all of us and we laughed and stomped our feet for him

We were enchanted with his passion because he held nothing
He gave us all he had been given

Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Blackstar Square, in Johannesburg, in Pittsburgh, in Birmingham, Alabama and Birmingham England, we are missing Michael Jackson

But we do know that we had him
And we are the world.

Lovely. Thanks for posting.

:dem:

-Laelth

guess if you're ignoring the MJ threads this won't mean anything to you.

I adore this woman and her words. Thank you, Maya. Thank you.

...lets us know how special they BOTH are. This is a keeper - For All Time.

...I know how blessed I am, to live in a time with both of them--Maya Angelou and Michael Jackson.

The other blessing, that in my lifetime I've seen record crowds gathered all over the world to say goodbye to Michael Jackson and to welcome our President, Barack Obama.

Thank you again, Triana. You're pretty special to do this, too!
:hug:

..but as you say, it was worth it to have seen these changes in our world.

We did "have" him each of us in our own way, and that's what he wanted and tried to do for us throughout his long career.

She goes right to the heart of things in a wonderful way. K & R

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...I won't say any more.

The most priceless thing I've seen on this site in a VERY long time.

Thank you so much for posting this, Triana. Happy to rec.

...to not share it. Michael would want a celebration. This is it.

His passing represents the end of an era. One that had witnessed far too much. I'm amazed that there are people who suggest we should not mourn his passing, or discuss what his life has meant to so many.

RIP Michael Jackson.

Thanks for posting this fitting tribute Triana. K and R. :kick:

...flesh and blood. My brother, or son.

And today is no exception. Absolutely spot on and beautiful

Sadly, we usually don't know or appreciate what we had until it's gone.

...about M.J. I took my eyes off him for a few years - then he vanished. And when I last looked, I didn't look as closely as I wish I had - at who he really was.

Now, he's gone.

I did look to see what he was doing lately and was talking about him a few weeks ago and a concert I took my son to at that time..

Thank you Michael.

And thank you Triana.

"But we do know that we had him
And we are the world."

sum it all up.

Btw, is there a typo?

Though we our many, each of us is achingly alone

should be

Though we are many, each of us is achingly alone

edit time expired before I could fix it. Thanks!

talent, gifted individuals...MJ & Maya are two of these. Despite any controversies, MJ touched the lives of us all. Maya is a favorite poet.

It was a beautiful poem and a tearful day yesterday for those of us who loved him.

had tears in my eyes and chills when reading this. So true. :hug:

...I expect it'll be a heartache for a long time.

as only you can.

Thank you,Triana,
for a beautiful poem from a
beautiful lady to Michael.

May he rest in peace now.

capture the essence of the person/subject/event ... and the bare bone truth.

Triana ... you selected an image that melds perfectly with her words. Thanks for posting them together ... it's breathtaking.

K&R

though they weren't created together. I love that photo. It's one of my favorites.

Sometimes poetry can convey what simple words themselves cannot and this was one of those times. Leave it to Maya Angelou.

the poem by Maya Angelou. Started the tears all over again. Yes, we had him but he will still live on with us. RIP MJ, you will be sorely missed and your fans love you.

Just wanted to share this, I have two of MJ's CDs and Monday was my birthday and my daughters bought me two more, I was so proud.

We had him.	Laelth	Jul-07-09 08:28 PM	#1
We Had him. :(	UndertheOcean	Jul-07-09 08:28 PM	#2
I'm a big fan of hers, too! n/t	Fire1	Jul-07-09 08:29 PM	#3
Beautiful. Thank you for posting this.	chimpymustgo	Jul-07-09 08:30 PM	#4
41	NeedleCast	Jul-07-09 08:30 PM	#5
you enjoy spamming these threads with your BULLSHIT?	miyazaki	Jul-07-09 09:23 PM	#17
Is your hide thread feature broken?	proud2BlibKansan	Jul-08-09 03:28 PM	#47
Just beautiful!	Catherine Vincent	Jul-07-09 08:36 PM	#6
Thank you for this...	bliss_eternal	Jul-07-09 08:36 PM	#7
That she wrote this for him on this day...	Triana	Jul-07-09 08:38 PM	#11
As sad as I am...	bliss_eternal	Jul-07-09 08:52 PM	#13
It is amazing. Not much I feel lucky to have lived for...	Triana	Jul-07-09 09:18 PM	#16
....	bigwillq	Jul-07-09 08:37 PM	#8
Beautiful! nt	Flying Dream Blues	Jul-07-09 08:38 PM	#9
Beautiful and fitting. Thanks for posting. K/R	BigBearJohn	Jul-07-09 08:38 PM	#10
That was beautiful indeed.	blonndee	Jul-07-09 08:40 PM	#12
THANK YOU	Raine	Jul-07-09 08:56 PM	#14
Beautiful	crispini	Jul-07-09 09:14 PM	#15
He will be forever young and outlive us all.	The Backlash Cometh	Jul-07-09 09:26 PM	#18
Perfect!	peacetalksforall	Jul-07-09 09:35 PM	#19
What an honor.	JohnnyLib2	Jul-07-09 09:57 PM	#20
Very cool. nt	DaveinJapan	Jul-07-09 09:57 PM	#21
...	Catherine Vincent	Jul-07-09 10:11 PM	#22
We had him and abused the privilege	donheld	Jul-07-09 10:30 PM	#23
You know, I agree...	Triana	Jul-07-09 10:52 PM	#24
+1	Kajsa	Jul-08-09 05:07 PM	#50
Wow... K & R !!!	WillyT	Jul-07-09 10:55 PM	#25
Girl, Maya and Michael combined in one thread??	Number23	Jul-07-09 11:31 PM	#26
My pleasure. There is too much beauty in both of them ...	Triana	Jul-08-09 12:34 AM	#32
Picture - Poetry - Perfection as a tribute. Thank you, Maya, and Triana.	Mira	Jul-07-09 11:57 PM	#27
Some of us grew up with Michael Jackson.	mzmolly	Jul-08-09 12:09 AM	#28
I grew up with him. He's as much part of me as my own..	Triana	Jul-08-09 12:36 AM	#33
Ditto squared Triana!	Butch350	Jul-08-09 07:37 PM	#54
Well, she always did have a way with words	RFKHumphreyObama	Jul-08-09 12:10 AM	#29
Great post, thanks.	InvisibleTouch	Jul-08-09 12:18 AM	#30
And that is the thing that hurts me most...	Triana	Jul-08-09 12:37 AM	#34
Likewise. n/t	InvisibleTouch	Jul-08-09 12:41 AM	#35
That is exactly how I feel except that..	butterfly77	Jul-08-09 08:36 PM	#57
Thank you, Maya	Toucano	Jul-08-09 12:21 AM	#31
The last two lines	tabatha	Jul-08-09 12:18 PM	#36
Yep, typo...	Triana	Jul-08-09 12:58 PM	#38
Every now and then we collectively take notice of incredible	mother earth	Jul-08-09 12:47 PM	#37
Thanks for posting!	shaniqua6392	Jul-08-09 01:20 PM	#39
sniff	redqueen	Jul-08-09 01:22 PM	#40
Error: You've already recommended that thread.	BumRushDaShow	Jul-08-09 01:37 PM	#41
there is another	proud patriot	Jul-08-09 01:39 PM	#42
queen latifah did a great job reciting this...i love this poem..appropriate and true..nt	xiamiam	Jul-08-09 01:49 PM	#43
triana, thank you so much. I	Duval	Jul-08-09 02:30 PM	#44
Today, I'm still crying when I read it...	Triana	Jul-08-09 02:37 PM	#45
Beautiful.	FourScore	Jul-08-09 03:09 PM	#46
Sing it, Maya Angelou,	Kajsa	Jul-08-09 05:02 PM	#48
"He came to us from the Creator, trailing creativity in abundance ..."	gauguin57	Jul-08-09 05:06 PM	#49
Maya's words are perfection. She's always able to...	SaveOurDemocracy	Jul-08-09 06:43 PM	#51
That image seemed made for the poem	Triana	Jul-08-09 07:37 PM	#53
Absolutely beautiful and might I add, right on.	ObamaKerryDem	Jul-08-09 06:59 PM	#52
I just loved this ...	butterfly77	Jul-08-09 08:31 PM	#55
Simply beautiful. nt	snappyturtle	Jul-08-09 08:35 PM	#56
Thank you for this thread Triana. How fitting that Queen Latifah read	akbacchus_BC	Jul-09-09 04:10 AM	#58
Error: you can only recommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours	BlooInBloo	Jul-09-09 04:47 AM	#59