Man in the Mirror

As the world mourns Michael Jackson's death, many of us are now beginning to appreciate him. Weird huh? Where were the world when Michael was faced with lawsuits after lawsuits? Ironic.


There's nothing much I can say of Michael that have not been said. This once in a lifetime legend will remain a legend - larger than life, his songs touching the whole world.

I am in no position to judge him for what he has done with his life. I leave that to the critics and the haters.

We have to admit that in the rubble of his life and songs, there are some pretty lyrics he shared with the world. Whether or not he lived his songs we do not know and I will not judge. But words of wisdom are still words of wisdom.

One of my favorite songs from Michael Jackson is Man in the Mirror. The lyrics goes:



Gotta make a change,
For once in my life,
It's gonna feel real good,
Gonna make a difference,
Gonna make it right.

As I turned up the collar on,
My favorite winter coat,
This wind is blowin' my mind,
I see the kids in the street,
With not enough to eat,
Who am I to be blind,
Pretending not to see their needs.

A summer's disregard,
A broken bottle top,
And a one man's soul,
They follow each other,
On the wind ya' know,
'Cause they got nowhere to go,
That's why I want you to know.

I'm starting with the man in the mirror,
I'm asking him to change his ways,
And no message could have been any clearer,
If you wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself and then make a change.


What thoughtful lyrics. "I'm starting at the man in the mirror. I'm asking him to change his ways. No message could have been any clearer. If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change."

How true can Michael's lyrics be? To change the world we must first change ourself. We must first know what is wrong with ourself and change. We must learn to forgive. We must learn to be selfless. We must learn to care. We must learn to love.

Many of us are out there to judge Michael, saying that he never walk his talk, or walk his songs in this case. However let us not look at what he did or did not do. Let us look at the man in the mirror. Let us look at us.

What are we doing? Are we living each day selflessly, wanting only to satisfy our desire and wanting?

Here's to a better world. Even if I can't, I will try. I will start with myself.

I'm starting with the man in the mirror,
I'm asking him to change his ways,
And no message could have been any clearer,
If you wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself and then make a change.

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