Friday, February 4, 2011

Poem by Matthew Stepanek


Matthew Stepanek suffered from Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy and outlived his expected lifespan, writing poems of love and peace from the age of six and inspiring millions with his bravery. He died in 2004, aged 14. To know more about Mattie click on this link - 
http://www.mattieonline.com/about.htm  He wrote poems which speak his views on life. His life is in itself an inspiration and an answer to those "Bullshits" who think their life is screwed up just because their gf/bf dumped them or they failed in some exam or because they have less dresses in their wardrobes. He was just a child when was suffering so much and still gave messages of peace to everyone. We salute him.  There is a wonderful poem written by him , On Being a Champion.


On Being a Champion

A champion is a winner,
A hero.
Someone who never gives up
Even when the going gets rough.
A champion is a member of
A winning team.
Someone who overcomes challenges
Even when it requires creative solutions
A champion is an optimist,
A hopeful spirit.
Someone who plays the game,
Even when the game is called life.
Especially when the game is called life.
There can be a champion in each of us,
If we live as a winner,
If we live as a member of the team,
If we live with a hopeful spirit,
For life.



- Matthew Stepanek.

[ Shared by Yoshna Drogba through Facebook Notes] 

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