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

When i first read this poem i feel so impress by the meaning that the poet wanna bring out throught this poem. This poem was composed by Matthew "Mattie" Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek a 13 years old boy which suffering from muscular dystrophy, dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy. When i first saw him is on a TV show called Oprah Winfrey Talk Show. Oprah was a famous host of America who have interview a lot of super star include Michael Jackson. After the show i have try to surf in the internet to get to know more about this young little poet hero! Althought he was young but i have read through all his poem,i found out he is a very dedicated and mature children. He start to compose the poem since he was at the age of 3. Unfortunately, he had passed away on 22nd June 2004 at the age of 13. The poem that i post above is a poem that compose using some simple and understandable word...This poem mean a lot to me,hope my fellow reader will enjoy it!