Another Poem by this amazing boy Mattie

Future Reminiscing


It is good

To have a past

That is pleasant

To reflect upon.

Take care

To create

Such a gift

For your future.



December 25, 2000

© Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek

http://www.mattieonline.com/about.htm

This poem is by a 10 year old kid, who died because of a rare genetic form of muscular dystropy, is inspiring!

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 11, 2001

© Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek


P.S.
I am reading more about this truly amazing boy Mattie; I heard one of his recorded interviews today on the radio and was truly moved. Hope it does for you too.

Time for a riddle!

Not a word is spoken, but everyone understands,
No one hears, but they communicate...
What can it be?

Answer: TJHO MBOHVBHF
(Clue: Put together one letter preceding each letter in the answer for the right answer.)