I need a hope . . . a new hope.

A hope that reaches for the stars, and

That does not end in violence or war.

A hope that makes peace on our earth,

That does not create evil in the world.

A hope that finds cures for diseases, and

That does not make people hurt,

In their bodies, in their hearts,

Or most of all, in their spirits.

I need a hope . . . a new hope,

A hope that inspires me to live, and

To make all these things happen

So that the world can have

A new hope, too.

~ from JOURNEY THROUGH HEARTSONGS by Mattie Stepanek, 10 years old
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