Have You Seen My Childhood: In Memory of Michael Jackson

By Alessandrina Lerner

"Have You Seen My Childhood" is a sacred shrine written in honor of all children of the world. Dedicated to the memory of Michael Jackson, this book started with a simple poem, "Befallen Angel", which captures the essence of MJ's painful journey through a life rooted in childhood abuse, to evolve into a full-fledged Poetry book for all abused children.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alessandrina Lerner
• Release date: Mar 23, 2010
• ISBN: 9781451545166

Alessandrina Lerner

Alessandrina Lerner is the author of four books. All 3 of her Poetry books, "The Essence of Love" (Sep'09), "Spiritual Metamorphosis" (Feb'10) and "Have You Seen My Childhood" (Mar'10) are adorned with beautiful illustrations made by the author's daughter, a precocious 10-year old Artist, Amandine Love Lerner. Alessandrina's poetry does not only use the poetic imagery and innate musicality of words but also aspires to take the readers on a journey to the core of themselves through inspirational poems of a meditative nature. Alessandrina is also the author of a novel, "Spiritual Enlightenment in the Age of Cybersex" (Dec' 09), a comedic spiritual gem which introduces Spiritual teachings with humor and a real urban flavor, making them accessible to a modern, and maybe a little less spiritually inclined crowd. Alessandrina Lerner has been writing poetry since she was 8, and wrote her first short novel when she was 12. Though she left her childhood dreamworld, obtained an MBA in International Finance from French Ivy league University Paris IX- Dauphine, and went on to pursue a high profile career in the world of International Finance, Alessandrina never forgot her true love and kept cultivating a passion for writing all throughout, continuing to write poetry and short stories as a hobby, whenever time allowed. Traveling to over 55 countries in the context of her career, she fulfilled the explorative part of her dream, yet found herself seeking more meaningful experiences to further nourish her soul. Motherhood pushed her further in that direction, propping her to quit her job and start training with a Spiritual Indian Master to become a Yoga Therapist, now her primary occupation since 2001. Having grown increasingly passionate and talented in the Art of inspiring others through Yoga, Alessandrina decided to take it to the next level by going back to her roots and honoring her true essence by dedicating herself to writing. Since writing books seemed like the most logical step to disseminate the spiritual knowledge she has acquired on her journey, Alessandrina has decided to embrace her new path with love, dedication, and the greatest hope for the future. Alessandrina is currently working on a number of literary projects, including children books, a spiritual movie script, a Yoga manual, and sequels to her first novel. She has many other artistic projects in the pipeline, which she hopes to be able to fully dedicate herself to in the coming years.

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HAVE YOU SEEN MY CHILDHOOD

In Memory of Michael Jackson

Alessandrina Lerner

Copyright 2010 by Alessandrina Lerner

Smashwords Edition

Before you judge me, try hard to love me. Look within your heart, then ask, have you seen my childhood?

M.J.

It took me 38 years to realize THAT

I was perfect and lovable just as God had made me...

I didn’t have to do anything else but be myself to be loved... 1,215,860,954 seconds of darkness will never dim the inner light that has been shining within all along...

no matter what they had said or done to me, I was always LOVE.

This book is dedicated to all the children of the world...

May it bring light and hope in the lives of those unfortunate ones whose parents never knew LOVE.

Delve deeper, rise above, and spread the Love


LET LOVE RULE

Table of Contents

Prologue:

To All The Children Of The World

Growing Pains:

Midnight

What Is It To Be Loved

Just A Kid

Daddy

Little Boy

Little Mommy

I Know Your Pain

Sista Love

You’re Beautiful

BeFallen Angel

Inner Reflections:

Have You Seen My Childhood

I Know Not That Body

Sweet Child Of Mine

Love Me

Through The Mirror

Dreams

Storm

Before They’re Divine

New Family

Self-Mastery:

Mended Pieces Of A Broken Heart

Love Child

Angelic Child

Be

To All The Children of The World

The Core Of Me

GROWING PAINS

Midnight

(To the Light, so that darkness may lift)

Miami Beach 2-25-2010

Midnight knocks not on doors

I know not that body

Awaiting for the surge

Of your duplicity

Midnight cries in the dark

Where I lie motionless

You come in unannounced

Compelling tenderness

Midnight comes to rob me

Of my integrity

It dresses in a robe

But it has no mercy

Midnight when I reject

Your multiplicity

Reaping the wrath of you

Assault and battery

Midnight possesses me

Evil ceremony

I pray for it to end

But it feels no pity

Midnight is my garden

Haven of misery

Where I can take refuge

In cries that lie blindly

Midnight I close my eyes

To your ethnicity

A too familiar scent

That breeds insanity

Midnight your sun is cold

To my shriveled body

Blood and salt mixes feed

Your eccentricity

Midnight when you retract

Your pain belongs to me

Scarring the heart of love

Through my heredity

Midnight, please hold my hand

I’m scared and I’m hungry

For your love in the dark

One that won’t punish me

Midnight knocks on my door

Doesn’t recognize me

As I melt through the floor

Deformed brutality

Midnight, please have pity

Now that you’ve murdered me

Find me a place of rest

Free of malignancy

Midnight tolls in the dark

Of my eternity

A land of brighter light

Delivered finally

What Is It To Be Loved

(To Love, because it is ALL)

Miami Beach 2-25-2010

All kids are wrapped in love

But I lie in the dark

Door painted black, detracts

Killing my inner spark

Imaginary lock

Uninviting blankie

No where for me to run

From your reality

What is it to

Reviews for Have You Seen My Childhood

[letloveruleus · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

CUSTOMER REVIEW5.0 out of 5 starsReview for Have You Seen My Childhood, April 2, 2010By Robert S. Lerner "lerner" (miami beach) (REAL NAME)This is the rawest, deepest modern poetry I’ve ever read. I cried so much reading this book. It was as if I was transported and could feel everything this child has been through. What a vivid ad traumatic recount of childhood abuse. It was so beautiful that the author dedicated her book to Michael Jackson and tried to straighten all the lies that were spread about MJ too... I thought that was both bold and commendable. This book gave me hope, strength, courage, and clarity to introspect into my own life and see how I can make it better. I came out a changed person, with a more open heart, ready to share and forgive others.