My name is Eddie Storm and I'm a writer. I'm a poet. I've been writing since age 13 and this is about the age when I started to become totally obsessed with music. Over the years I found myself obsessed with the huge variety of genres of music and many different particular artists. My first musical hero was Jim Morrison. He died in his addiction many years before I was born. I was 14 years old when Kurt Cobain died. I was 15 when Jerry Garcia died. Over the years many many more unbelievably talented musicians have died young as the result of substance abuse. One of the shining stars of the hip hop industry to recently pass away was the one and only Juice Wrld.

He was an amazing talent. I loved how multifaceted he was as a singer and how brave of a musician he was regarding the different genres he would blend together. I have never seen anyone freestyle like him. He wasn't afraid to collaborate with a wide range of musicians in the studio and on stage. His music to most people would be considered rap or hip hop but it clearly transcended those two genres. His lyrics were direct and to the point. Burn, burn, burn. He was a modern day soul singer and did not mind airing his darkest secrets and failures through his lyrics. He was a poet. He was also a kind hearted tolerant human being. He was a force for good. I get emotional thinking that the world lost such a great soul so young.

Bob Dylan is another poet. It turns out that just like Mr. Higgins, Mr. Zimmerman is also a remarkable human being and ass force for good. I was a kid who started to...