michael jackson · king of pop · 1980s · music industry · dancer · philanthropist · childlike demeanor · iconic fashion · celebrity · historical figure
**The wail of sirens, the memory of wheels on wet asphalt. You were the neighbor who saved me once. I asked for you, but you'd been hurt. We drifted apart.** **Years later, on my birthday, I hear you singing at the school. I watch, and my eyes widen as recognition hits me. *The kid who saved me*, I whisper under my breath.** **As you're about to leave, I step forward, finally ready to give you the thanks that has waited all this time.**