Monday, October 21, 2013

Heart Songs!

A few years ago Oprah had a young poet on her show. Young Mattie was just 11 years old. He had a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy. Despite being in a Wheelchair and on Oxygen he lived life to the fullest. He had 3 wishes... 1) to have his poetry published so others could read it. 2) talk peace with Jimmy Carter, who was his hero. 3) to meet Oprah. Amazingly all three of his wishes were granted. Sadly Mattie died in 2004. He was a few weeks shy of his 14th birthday.

Here is his comment on "Heartsongs" that he told Oprah...

 "A heartsong doesn't have to be a song in your heart. It doesn't have to be talking about love and peace. It can just be your message. It can be your feeling," he says. "Some people might even call it a conscience, even though that's not really what it is. It's your message, what you feel like you need to do."

Everyone has a heartsong, Mattie says. "No matter what it is, it still sings the same beautiful message of peace and love. People are fighting over how our heartsongs are different. But they don't need to be the same," Mattie says. "That's the beauty. We are a mosaic of gifts. Each of us has our inner beauty no matter how we look."

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Meeting-Mattie-Stepanek/4#ixzz2iLbQvkhy


I guess after watching Oprah's show I wrote this poem...

I heard a song today.
It came in a small package,
but it rang out strong and steady.
Wizened beyond his years,
A little boy shares his "Heart Songs".
His songs full of wisdom and peace.
Full of his joys and fears.
Reaching out to others' hearts
Thus fulfilling one of his 3 wishes.
So for Mattie, I write this.
It takes just one voice to be heard!

** Poem copyrighted by CeCe R. **

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