We Had Him - Maya Angelous´ Poem About Michael Jackson

We Had Him

Dr.Maya Angelou  dedicated this very beautiful poem to Michael Jackson after his death for the Memorial Service. Queen Latifah was the celebrity to read it to the crowd of people on July, 7th at The Staples Centre, Los Angeles.

´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 walk our dances

across the face of the moon.

In the instant that Michael is gone,

we know nothing.

No clocks can tell time.

No oceans can rush our tides

with the abrupt absence of our treasure.

Though we are 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,

his life was sheathed

in mother love,

family love,

and survived and did more than that.
He thrived with passion

and compassion,

humor and style.

We had him

whether we know who he was

or did not know,

he was ours

and we were his.

We had him,

beautiful,

delighting our eyes.

His hat,

aslant 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 Black Star Square.

In Johannesburg and Pittsburgh,

in Birmingham, Alabama,

and Birmingham, England

We are missing Michael.

But we do know we had him,

and we are the world.´

~Maya Angelou

Source: http:///mayaangelou.com

Addition: Video added July,3rd:

Thank you so much, Dr.Maya Angelous. We love you...