A poem written as a tribute to Witney Houston.

Our Whitney.

Not long ago a great star died
A supernova explodes
On a dark night
As every astronomer knows
The brighter it shines
The sooner it goes…

Pop stars are a bit like this
They shine for a while
Then collapse into an abyss
Fame takes its toll
Drugs and money too
And for our Whitney, this was true…

Our Whitney
Could never be
Like the rest of us, you and me
A pop princess of R&B
Now,
Sadly gone.

 

From 2012.