Post edited 4:01 pm – August 2, 2009 by Willa
It was my attempt at poetry, borrowing a lot from two Michael Jackson songs.
I always thought that the two songs “I’ll Be There” and “Will You Be There” were interconnected.
The following lines are from “Will You Be There”:
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 verse I said that “In anguish and pain you cried alone.” These first three lines refer to the unfair allegations brought against Michael Jackson and the way that he was persecuted by the media and hounded by the paparazzi. I believe that he suffered a great deal over that and often felt that he was alone even though he had millions of fans.
“Fear, frustration, You need to get out” refers to the idea that he might have decided to fake his own death in order to get away from the constant craziness and unfair treatment. At least there were times when he considered it.
“Our darkest hour of despair created curiosity and dare.” This refers to the many fans joining this website in order to come up with an explanation for all the inconsistencies of the events of June 25, 2009.
“We hear the joy” is everyone listening to his music now. “We feel the sorrow” of his death while listening to the music.
“Reach out your hand and keep the faith” refers to the song “I’ll Be There” where it says:
I’ll reach out my hand to you
I’ll have faith in all you do.
The last three lines are saying that if he is still alive, please come back to us. However, that request is modified by the title “Live in Peace” which states the hope that Michael is alive somewhere and has finally found the peace that he craved. “Live in Peace” instead of “Rest in Peace” is the hope that he is in fact alive.
Finally, the word pain is mentioned twice. Pain in the first line refers to the pain Michael was feeling before June 25. “Pains” at the end is pains that so many are feeling upon hearing of his death. This is also a play on the way that Michael’s recording of “Will You Be There” at the Memorial service used the word “pains” in the plural while every other recording of that song uses the word “pain” in the singular.