I always felt that Michael was a kindred spirit. I didn't know him personally, but I knew his heart. The words he penned are words that touched me and inspired some of the poems I have written. I wrote this poem when he passed. I've shared it before, but no matter how many years go by, I will always feel the same. We "Never Can Say Goodbye" to someone like Michael.
Never Can Say Goodbye
© 2011 by P. Newman-Harris
June came much too soon
But any day would have been too
soon
Any year
Would have brought tears,
Because it’s true,
No matter how hard we try
We never can say goodbye
To someone like you.
The world wasn’t prepared for
this.
You will truly be missed.
You stole our heart
Right from the start
Though we hate to see you go,
The time has come to let go.
You did what you were destined to
do
Your work here is through
You were the image of love on a
higher plane,
I pray one day we can be the
same.
You showed love to others
Every man was your brother
Even when love was not returned,
You loved.
I hope one day this lesson we can
learn.
We have differences, but we are
all in the world together.
We must love one another through
whatever
Showing love every day we are
given
While we are yet living.
When time is no more,
We can’t walk back through the
door,
We can’t take the hurt away,
We can’t say what we need to say.
We can’t correct our mistakes
Or mend the heartbreaks
Michael in the years to come,
You will continue to be our
number one.
We were blessed to have you in
our midst
So for this,
Your selfless display of
humanity,
And for a priceless legacy in
song
That will live on long after you
are gone
We say a heartfelt thank you.
And bid you adieu.
June came much too soon
But any day would have been too
soon,
Any year
Would have brought tears,
Because it’s true,
No matter how hard we try
We never can say goodbye
To someone like you.