Loneliness III

 The life he lived, or tried to live

Appeared to everyone outside

A spectacular combination

Of adulation, wealth and fame.

He exuded that sparkle

That one attributes to a

Person to who performing on a

Stage come naturally.

Acclaim, talent, success, life

The world put under his feet

“Prince of the Universe” he sang

Strutting around, crown on his head.

“The Show Must Go On” he cried

As ravages of drugs, drink and sex

Combined with a deep loneliness started

Destroying all he created.

Even a monarch must have love,

Must have an inward life to

Sustain all the vast excesses brought upon

Superstars in this world of ours.

Superstars have always been

Idolized seeking their fame

All except one.  The greatest of all.

He was mocked, spat upon and killed!

This one, however, is the

Only “star” to leave a mark

Forever on the earth.  Leaving

A legacy of life not death!

  

30^th November 1991, Hanwell, London, England.

-Richard