MARK OF THE ANCIENTS Michael Jackson DTD

poignant, lyrical, beautiful story by MJ about the importance of our legacy , our past our ancestors, our ancients.
He is now resting amongt them and that flame of his spirit ever bright for us to remember and learn.
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MARK OF THE ANCIENTS

He had lived in the desert all his life, but for me it was all new. "See that footprint in the sand?" he asked, pointing to a spot by the cliff. I looked as close as I could. "No, I don't see anything."
"That's just the point." He laughed. "Where you can't see a print, that's where the Ancient Ones walked."
We went on a little farther, and he pointed to an opening, high up on the sandstone wall. "See that house up there?" he asked. I squinted hard. "There's nothing to see."
"You're a good student." He smiled. "Where there's no roof or chimney, that's where the Ancient Ones are most likely to have lived."
We rounded a bend, and before us was spread a fabulous sight — thousands upon thousands of desert flowers in bloom. "Can you see any missing?" he asked me. I shook my head. "It's just wave after wave of loveliness."
"Yes," he said in a low voice. "Where nothing is missing, that's where the Ancient Ones harvested the most."
I thought about all this, about how generations had once lived in harmony with the earth, leaving no marks to scar the places they inhabited. At camp that night I said, "You left out one thing."
"What's that?" he asked.
"Where are the Ancient Ones buried?"
Without reply, he poked his stick into the fire. A bright flame shot up, licked the air, and disappeared. My teacher gave me a glance to ask if I understood this lesson. I sat very still, and my silence told him I did.

1992 published by Doubleday. DANCING THE DREAM

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[squirt3313]

Michael , such a brilliant man. His genus lives on forever and ever and ever and 888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888888888888­888888888888888888888

[CherubimandAngels]

BEAUTIFUL....

[MJJacksonQueen777]

Very beautiful Pablo! :)

[ABCHealTheWorld]

BRILLIANT sofurgo !! Absolutely brilliant .. because you embellished Michael's essay .. and even added to its beauty. Wow .. 5 of 5 stars ! Is there a 5+ rating available? If so, 5+ stars !

[nalonso68]

interesting thought .. I really like your video;)

[IvetMJ]

....oh I wish I could leave all of my burdens behind me and spend some time with myself in a desert..just with my thoughts.

amazingly expressed Maestro Pablo... how authentic is the way you bring the poems to life.. with all the details.. with the softness you put pictures and sounds together, and the tender color of your voice. Bravo

[Nightflower51]

Thank you for bringing Michael's spiritual message to life with these amazing visuals and your deep and warm voice. This video is a treasure.

[matticka1]

@TheMadoula thank you for sharing ! Breathtaking bliss!!

[lgblanton]

Maraviillosa, Pablo.I'm glad you are recreating your channel, for now I am seeing the ones I missed! The poem/story is one of my favorites from DTD. Your version is so lovely. ~Lisa

[countrychloe]

Beautiful. :)