Who ran before he wheeled
And laughed before he reeled
His poems inspired
While his body couldn't cope
His soul was so full of hope
His dog lies alone
Waiting for the boy to come home
He never will
Because he never left to begin with
written 7-5-04 for Mattie Stepanek
Photo of Mattie reading a poem as Penguin looks on: Black and Blue Ball, Annapolis, MD circa 1998
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