.:just like mike:.

such human nature it was to dance our backs from off the wall

when your voice commanded us

to dance, shout and shake our bodies down to the ground.

man, you walked on the moon before our eyes

and we said "damn, that boy is bad!"

so dangerous it was to be so young and famous

in a world so ready to pick you apart

until you were workin' day and night

to piece together the man in the mirror.

but you never lost your jam

even as you searched for your childhood gone too soon.

you managed to help heal the world

even when healing yourself proved to be impossible.

and so like butterflies,

i am left in awe as you fly away.

so instead of saying goodbye,

i say thank you.

rest in peace.

rest in piece.

rest.

.:i just can't stop loving you:.