.This Poem was written by a boy who was just 11 yrs old at that time, Mattie passed away at an age of 13, just three weeks before his 14th b'day. He was an inspirational, and even though he is not around anymore, he left us the gift of his poems. And i recommend everyone to have a look at his website. https://www.mattieonline.com/index.htm
Mattie Stepanek's Heartsongs
For Our World
By Mattie J.T. Stepanek
We need to stop.
Just stop.
Stop for a moment…
Before anybody
Says or does anything
That may hurt anyone else.
We need to be silent.
Just silent.
Silent for a moment…
Before we forever lose
The blessing of songs
That grow in our hearts.
We need to notice.
Just notice.
Notice for a moment…
Before the future slips away
Into ashes and dust of humility.
Stop, be silent, and notice…
In so many ways, we are the same.
Our differences are unique treasures.
We have, we are, a mosaic of gifts
To nurture, to offer, to accept.
We need to be.
Just be.
Be for a moment… Kind and gentle, innocent and trusting,
Like children and lambs,
Never judging or vengeful
Like the judging and vengeful.
And now, let us pray,
Differently, yet together,
Before there is no earth, no life,
No chance for peace.
September 12, 2001©
Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek
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1 comment:
This is awesome...i saw this kid on oprah...it was both heart warming and heart breaking :)
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