Michael Jackson - what's his childhood got to do with it?

June 26, 9:17 AMSF Marriage and Relationships ExaminerLisa Brookes Kift

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Michael Jackson said in an interview that "if you really want to get to know me..." you should listen to the most autobiographical song I've ever written called, "Childhood."

Following up on Michael Jackson - The Man where I posed questions about who he was as a person shaped by his experiences - vs Michael Jackson the superstar, the following lyrics to this song may help do that.

In his own words:

Childhood by Michael Jackson

No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities...
'Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me...

People say I'm not okay
'Cause I love such elementary things...
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood
I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates in adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?

People say I'm strange that way
'Cause I love such elementary things,
It's been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood (Childhood) I've never known...

Have you seen my Childhood?
I'm searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
But the dreams I would dare, watch me fly...

Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I've had

Have you seen my Childhood....
 

Whatever your views on Michael be it, "He was a genius...He was a child molester...He was an icon...He was a freak...," it's hard to ignore the fact that he was a man who was shaped by his experiences, not unlike any of us.

(See Lisa's follow-up post below)

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Lisa Brookes Kift is a psychotherapist and writer who is passionate about family of origin work to help people move on from the past to function healthily in the present.  See her site The Toolbox: Resources for Emotional and Relatonship Health.