Fans And Family Bereft Poem by Dave Dunn

Fans And Family Bereft - a tribute

There's no good time to die
And I'll tell you all why
For each death brings a loss
We are then poorer because
No one is ever the same
Even if they share their own name

All have their own gifts to bring
Some will dance some will sing
Add the talent to write
And there's a thriller alright
But blend together all three
Still no MJ you will be

That makes you no less
And when born who can guess
What you will go on to do
Though you will always be you
And if we meet up at the end
We'll recall your own blend

Respect all you had been
Some of it hidden some seen
Plaudits may not be heard on the news
Still we'll all have our views
Of the worth that you brought
Though no fame you had sought

Let's celebrate all good that has come
From every daughter and each son
The marks they have made
And keep what can be saved
In pictures and words
And all we have heard

MJ has now left
Fans and family bereft
Much will be seen on tv
And more kept in memory
But most important of all
Three children still so very small

(c) Rhumour
June 26th 2009