Will you be there?

Watched the MJ Memorial along with the zillion or so masses that tuned into that brilliant celebration of Michael Jackson's life, and a lasting farewell. 

Who could have ever asked for a better remembrance? 

I was never a die hard MJ fan, I was too young when his one-hit wonders were produced, when everyone wanted to be Jacko; when everyone who was anyone knew how to dance to "Thriller."

I remember his songs in my childhood, but nothing vivid. 

I remember dancing to his "I'm bad" song in one of those make-shift make your own music video studios that were littered in almost every arcade back then; I was 4-ish 5-ish, jumping around looking cute in my light blue cut-offs with pigtails in my hair with no idea whether it was "bad" or "mad" and just having a blast with my siblings.. 

I remember singing "Heal the World" in Choir in elementary. 

I remember playing that MJ Sega Video Game, in which we always used to make MJ dance- when he danced all the bad guys would go into a trance and dance with him, and then would be magically wiped out with one throw of his fedora. 

That's all really.  

But I can't deny the fact that his songs seem to be ever so familiar, I'm sure they always were playing in the background for miraculously I seem to know a couple of stanzas in each one.. 

One things for sure, he was a living legend, and will forever be remembered for what he did- the good, the bad, and the spectacular (**moon walk, and jetting/flying with a jet-pack in one of his concerts, saw that recently on TV, wow!) 

I leave you with a song that really touched a couple of heart strings in his Memorial Concert. 

"Will you be there?" sung by the ever so amazing Jennifer Hudson. 

"In Our Darkest Hour 
In My Deepest Despair 
Will You Still Care? 
Will You Be There? 
In My Trials 
And My Tribulations 
Through Our Doubts 
And Frustrations 
In My Violence 
In My Turbulence 
Through My Fear 
And My Confessions 
In My Anguish And My Pain 
Through My Joy And My Sorrow 
In The Promise Of Another Tomorrow 
I"ll Never Let You Part 
For You are Always In My Heart"

By far one of the most sincere songs I've heard in a while. I love every word. 

Hoping you'll always have someone there, 

xx

Baroque 

Ps. I will. 

Handle with care; do not shake?

Unshake-able person (noun): a person you can't shake off. 

That person who you will fight with, cry with, slam several times, but end up feeling all mushy inside after, thereby going through the whole sequence endlessly.

With every step forward you take, you find yourself thrown 10 steps back. 

It's depressing, it's stressful, it used to be fun, you get bored of it, but find yourself missing it, and then what do you know you're thrown right back into that never-ending pattern. 

That Unshake-able person is the only person that really knows you; through thick and thin, all your weird phases, all your milestones/important turning points, and is the only one that you find yo-yo-ing with on the friendship scale (a best friend one day, and a frienemie the next).

Some Unshake-ables are so close yet so far- they'll be by your side in a heartbeat if you need them and ironically absent on your good-days; hence making them "Not Applicable (N/a)", you never know what to classify them as.. 

Other Unshake-ables are people you can't get rid of, due to reasons such as them being related to you by blood, marriage, or even grew up with you.. 

Unshake-ables are a given with friends; some of them make it to your inner circle.. 

And that's exactly where all the drama happens...... 

There seems to be no proven method of shaking off Unshake-ables, or just splicing them out of your life, for if one could, one would never end up with them in the first place.. 

Problem is not just that, it's the fact that some Unshake-ables start to get used to this Unshakable property, and don't sit well.. 

They know they are Unshake-able and bank on that, you never want to loose them but you start doubting if they were ever worth it... 

You might try cutting them out, and you might be successful for a while, but guess what? 

They are "Unshake-able."

xx

Baroque

Ps. Such a pity, I don't own a mask. 

"Step in time, Step in time, Never need a reason, Never need a rhyme"

Realizations are sometimes dubbed "Eureka" moments.

They have the capacity to "make" people's lives as well as "break" them.

Often striking in the most random places, times, or situations, they stun a person. 

Having a "Eureka" moment is like having a light bulb switch on suddenly in that crowded brain. 

You realize something you never knew existed or something you disregarded at first only to see it blatantly appear. 

You realize the extent of something's damage, or just snap out of the most awkward phases. 

I love "Eureka" moments... I loathe "Eureka" moments. 

It's a 50/50 relationship, a "I Love to Hate You," but "Hate that I Love You" twist. (**insert Rihanna and Chris Brown single, *swooon*)

But my opinion does not matter really; for no one can deny the impact those moments have in your life. 

They can make you beam, they can make you cry, but in the end they really do change your life. 

All one can do really is wish that they get a lot of positive "Eureka-s"; a sum that can outweigh negative ones. 

But like change, that's just inevitable. 

xx

Baroque 

Ps. A "Matryoshka" Doll, that's what you are. 

Nb. Song in title is part of Disney's Mary Poppins Soundtrack. 

"Everywhere I look now, I'm surrounded by your embrace. Baby I can see your Halo. You are my saving grace"

We don't seem to choose who we trust, or who ends up being there in the end. 

Not all your so called "real" friends stay, on the contrary, i find the "keeper" friends to be the ones that you meet or befriend in the most peculiar ways..

The ones you can call up at 4 am sobbing as you attempt to communicate what is bothering you whilst wiping all the runny mascara, the ones you pour your heart out too even though you barely know them and end up with amazing bits of advice and insight that others wouldn't have dared tell you, the ones that will watch over you through a computer screen as you slowly rant and complain yourself to sleep.. 

Life without friends is just another lonely race, in which everyone tries to prove themselves, get rich, or make it to the top; with no real bonds formed, no shoulders to cry on nor people to tease randomly out of the blue.. 

Life would be monochromatic, and monotone as we all go through that rat race, with no one cheering us up or helping us if we ever do slip. 

To having people who care, right by your side when you slip up, make a fool out of yourself or stand and accept that big-time award... 

Down with the ones that are just there for the perks, and for that free ride.

For one day, that ride will be destined to be paused for maintenance, and that que will sadly begin to empty, with only a couple "real" thrill seekers left waiting for the ride to resume.. 

Those are the "Keepers." 

xx

Baroque 

Ps. Not all the glitters is gold. 

Nb. Title is part of Beyonce's current hit song "Halo" (**brilliant, just brilliant) 

Smile.

A smile is sometimes just an involuntary movement that causes all your face muscles to contract thereby marking the unveiling of your teeth and the twinkling of your eyes; it does not mean that it's an invitation to get to know one, or a reason to believe that someone somewhere might be interested in you. 

A smile is a charitable movement you can bestow on those lower in rank on the mood-scale; with one simple smile you can alleviate another person's mood, bestow joy into someone's life, or even make someone madder. 

A smile is an aesthetic accessory that can add beauty and charm to a person's face, make chiseled sharp features less fearful, give one an aura of youth, and make one more attractive and approachable.

A smile can communicate an unknown and hidden message, it can send out a reply, and relay a lot of different signals. 

A smile can make someone fall in love. 

A smile can make someone fall out of love. 

A smile can make someone happier. 

A smile can flip someone's life 180 degrees. 

You can remember someone by their smile, you can choose to forget someone's smile. 

You can give a person something to smile about, or wipe that smile right off. 

A smile is a powerful weapon; when used wisely. 

They say the "Pen is mightier than the Sword," I say a smile's power is instantaneous. 

Sometimes you can't stop it, other times you can jolly well use it to your power and control it. 

Either way, I hope this makes you smile. 

xx

Baroque

Ps. A fantasy of smiles.