Michael Jackson / Dear Friend

Michael, it wasn't your beauty that found room in my heart.

I've posted this video before but I just recently came across a clip of Michael saying how lonely he was and it really hurt my heart. I decided to add it into the vid. It's not that I am trying to be a dark cloud but this is how Michael really felt. To be honest, it's how I really feel sometimes. He needed a friend. A true friend. Not someone who just wanted something from him or loved him because of his fame. I'm not saying that I knew him or that I could ever truly understand what he felt. But I am saying that I wish I could have known him and I wish I could have been there for him. He needed somebody. We all need somebody. I love Michael, the person.

To quote Madonna, "When I first heard that Michael had died, I was in London, days away from the start of my tour. Michael was going to perform in the same venue as me a week later. All I could think about in this moment was, 'I had abandoned him.' That we had abandoned him. That we had allowed this magnificent creature who had once set the world on fire to somehow slip through the cracks. While he was trying to build a family and rebuild his career, we were all passing judgement. Most of us had turned our backs on him. In a desperate attempt to hold onto his memory, I went on the internet to watch old clips of him dancing and singing on TV and on stage and I thought, 'my god, he was so unique, so original, so rare, and there will never be anyone like him again. He was a king.'
But he was also a human being, and alas we are all human beings and sometimes we have to lose things before we can appreciate them."

The song used in this video is Dear Friend by Stacie Orrico.

Lyrics

Dear Friend, what's on your mind
You don't laugh the way you used to
But I've noticed how you cry
Dear friend, I feel so helpless
I see you sit in silence
As you face new pain each day
I feel there's nothing I can do
I know you don't feel pretty
Even though you are
But it wasn't your beauty
That found room in my heart

Dear friend, you are so precious Dear Friend

Dear friend, I'm here for you
I know that you don't talk too much
But we can share this day anew
Dear Friend, please don't feel like you're alone
There is someone who is praying
Praying for your peace of mind
Hoping joy is what you'll find
I know you don't feel weak
Even though you are
But it wasn't your strength
That found room in my heart
Dear friend, you are so precious, Dear Friend

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