Whitney Houston (In Memorial) RIP

What we know today is that there is a great loss in the world and it will be felt by all...

(CLEVELAND) -

The world is shocked over the news of Pop Diva Whitney Houston's unexpected death at the age of 48, like so many before this we never saw it coming, never imagined that this beautiful, extremely talented singer and actress would leave so soon.

At this point nobody knows how or why she died, the publicists have only released the news that she has died.

While we know that her life was overshadowed by problems stemming from her relationship with her abusive spouse, Bobby Brown, whose sick habits of wife beating were enough to cause damage but not enough to drive this musical queen in another direction.

What we know today is that there is a great loss in the world and it will be felt by all, will there be lessons to learn?

Since the 1980's Whitney Houston has been a shining star in the world of music and entertainment. Her talents were incredible and her presence rich.
- intro by Tim King, Salem-News.com

Whitney Houston (In Memorial) RIP

In the late 1980’s at what is now Home Depot,
We saw Whitney Houston at the old Front Row,
She opened for Jeffery Osborne, imagine that,
5 standing ovations, we kept calling her back.

This is when albums ruled the charts, not CD’s,
Didn’t matter as she topped those too, you see,
She was a skinny little kid all of nineteen years,
Sang with the voice of an angel & crystal clear.

However, not so clear was the road she would take,
Tempting her God given gift with one big mistake,
Becoming “Unequally Yoked” the demon of drugs,
Through the, “Bad Boy” of entertainment’s #1 thug.

Was Whitney really done in by one Bobby Brown?
She’d still be alive if she chose, “Bozo The Clown,”
Maybe not as serious but surely alive & very funny,
Her fortune wasted in the circus or as drug money?

No! Ringling Bros did not bring Whitney Houston down,
Barnum & Bailey did not run her career into the ground,
Neither would cheerfulness make her the talk about town,
None of the above had destroyed this diva’s unique sound.

Marriage that should never have been, too late the divorce,
Record sales plummeted, her voice now raspy and hoarse,
Once famous singer booed off stage on her comeback tour,
Too bad it is movie, as she needed a, “Bodyguard” for sure.

Being in & out of treatment programs to aid in her recovery,
Her body found lifeless in a hotel room is no real discovery,
Many bodies found unresponsive are Iconic pop music stars,
Less time spent at home with more time in strip joints or bars.

Okay, what will the final verdict be, in the actual cause of death?
Might it be nature running its course in a fallen star’s last breath?
Surely a moot point at this final stage in a once illustrious career,
(02/11/12) Whitney, please tell us where did it go wrong my dear?

By Luke Easter

Luke Easter is a poet who writes about things that are very close to the heart of Salem-News.com. Another former U.S. Marine, Luke heals the world with an approach that reaches people on a different level, one known for centuries, yet too often forgotten in the one we live in.

We live in a world of social & economic injustice. The main reason for founding America in the first place was to relieve the oppression of the King of England. Patrick Henry said it best, “give me liberty or give me death.” And yet, all too often death seems to be the only way out. Why is there such a high suicide rate especially among teens, in the land of the free & the home of the brave? What makes headlines? Good news? Ha! More depressing stories than anything else. I feel poetry takes an edge off the hurt of bad news while still delivering it but in a, “glitzy” sort of way. Giving a different perspective. Kind of like slap in the face as opposed to a knife in the back. At least with the slap you’ll live to see another day and you will know whom it’s from. I wasn’t here for the beginning of the world but at 59, I just might be here for the end.

Even though it’s still a knife, rhyme poetry helps to dull the blade. And that’s my job. You can write to Luke Easter at: lyricsfromlucas@aol.com

Luke to say the world is shocked would be accurate if this wonderful singer had no history of drug usage. Even previous use of some drugs can have negative impacts down the road, thus "just say no."

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