Prince to the Rescue
Prince was my best friend. The most loyal and comforting kind for six years. I learned that Purple Rain in the form of vinyl could be as nourishing, refreshing and comforting as a best friend. Prince sat beside me as my own version of purple precipitation flowed as I was overtaken by a torrent of anger at parents who said all the wrong things or at the friend who put her mister before her sister.
He told me I was going to be a star and warned others that, “I was rich in personality,” and that I wouldn’t, “stop until I reach[ed] the top.”
Prince pledged his loyalty when it seemed the world had forgotten about me and that I had, “no need to worry/no need to cry,” because he’d always be there for me.
After knock down drag outs with my parents, he reminded me I might be like my father, “too bold” or like my mother, “too demanding,” and that the sound of families fighting was like the sound of doves crying. Prince helped me see that through it all, family, however imperfect, was meant to be as beautiful as a dove and that I played a part in any harmony that was to be.
When I had energy coursing through me and was trapped in the confines of my room, Prince let me go crazy and play an air guitar duet along with him. He reminded me to live now before the grim reaper knocked on my door, even if only in the mirrored closet doors of my room.
When boy troubles hit hard, Prince was there to tell me it’s the beautiful ones that break your heart every time, no matter how pretty the picture you’ve painted in your mind. He reminded me, heartbreak will follow when you lose yourself in the person that beautiful one wants you to be if you aren’t true to yourself.
I’ve always longed to tell Prince he saved me from myself more times than I could count and that I appreciate that he’s been with me ever since. He was my confidant and partner in crime and will forever be a friend. Thank you, Prince. I wish everyone could have a muse such as you to hold their hand, lift them up when it’s time, and join them when it’s time to dance and fly. I will forever treasure my Purple Rain.
Very touching and moved my heart
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