'i've been a victim of a selfish kind of love'
It's been a year since Michael Jackson died. I can remember that night when I turned on the news with my dad, and the reports were coming in that Michael had collapsed and was taken to hospital. I barely slept worrying about him.
When he died, I cried so much. A part of me still can't believe it, the part of me that grew up with his music, who grew up watching his amazing music videos. He was the music, he was the King.
Last Christmas, I got the 'Moonwalker' movie, his autobiography and the 'This Is It' album. I was still pretty raw from the grief, but I was glad to get those gifts. He meant so much to so many people, he touched so many lives with his generous soul.
When I went to see 'This Is It' in the theatre last year, I was excited and nervous and emotional and couldn't wait for it to begin. There were moments when I was completely awestruck by the gravity of the show, and other times overcome with emotion when I realised that he wouldn't be performing in his amazing show that he worked so hard on. I was singing and clapping along to all the hits, and genuinely enjoyed it. It was bittersweet, that's the way to describe it.
All day there have been MJ videos playing on all the music channels, and specials marking the one year anniversary of his death. I've watched them and felt that he was alive again through his music.
Michael Jackson was one in a million, a gifted, incredibally talented musician who pushed the boundaries of music video performance and making music. He broke records, won awards, and through it all, he remained kind, gentle and humble. He loved his family and his fans. But most of all, Michael adored his children. I truely feel for Prince Michael I, Paris and Blanket, who have to live their lives without their father. I'm sure Michael is watching over them and keeping them safe.
So as a tribute to the King of Pop, I made some wallpapers taken from the 'Moonwalker' DVD, and which I think show his spirit as a consummate performer and an amazing, unique person.
You're free to save these, of course. I made them for Michael's fans.
R.I.P Michael, we miss you. You were 'gone too soon'. I love you.
Like A Comet
Blazing 'Cross The Evening Sky
Gone Too Soon
Like A Rainbow
Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye
Gone Too Soon
Shiny And Sparkly
And Splendidly Bright
Here One Day
Gone One Night
Like The Loss Of Sunlight
On A Cloudy Afternoon
Gone Too Soon
Like A Castle
Built Upon A Sandy Beach
Gone Too Soon
Like A Perfect Flower
That Is Just Beyond Your Reach
Gone Too Soon
Born To Amuse, To Inspire, To Delight
Here One Day
Gone One Night
Like A Sunset
Dying With The Rising Of The Moon
Gone Too Soon
Gone Too Soon