You were a virtuoso
Your magical mind
Conjuring euphoria
Reimagining pop life
The erotic and the sacred
A thematic dialectic
Duality omnipresent
Psychic fire telekinetic
You gave us purple rain
A sign of the times
Capturing contradiction
Gender redefined
You challenged the industry
Demanding creative freedom
You became a potent symbol
Your rebellion undefeated
Your vaults are unparalleled
So much music unreleased
Mastering every instrument
Dancing for joy and relief
Your final year epic
The Baltimore rebellion
Your Rally 4 Peace
A taste of liberation swelling
Feminine virility
Masculine femininity
A potent sex symbol
Fulcrum of pop destiny
Your circle learned of addiction
But too late to intervene
Fentanyl took your life
Pain killers an affliction
Prince the master
A voice transcending time
Your craft supernatural
Your vision sublime
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painting by DAVID AMOROSO: @AmorosoART on IG
–BYPO PHOENIX c)2026
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