Michael, I Miss You

Michael, I miss you—

Michael, I love you—

Michael, I'm sorry.

New Year's rolled around,

Firecrackers exploding in the sky,

And I thought of my brother—

So much I wanted to cry.

I thought of him on the Fourth,

And his wonder of the displays.

I thought how he loved the stars

All through his days.

But I tried to reshape him—

From a man packed with fears.

I tried to reshape him—

From his mental frontiers.

Michael, I miss you—

Michael, I love you—

Michael, I'm sorry.

An aneurism, they call it—

That's what my brother had.

And I see my part in bringing it on,

And that makes me sad and mad.

Firecrackers will rocket through the heavens,

Stars will shine up in the sky,

And I will offer, again and again,

This—my remorseful goodbye.

Michael, I miss you—

Michael, I love you—
Michael, I'm sorry.