MATTIE WAS ON THE OPRAH SHOW AND THE WORLD FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM. HE WAS A PUBLISHED POET, AN ADVOCATE WHO FOUGHT FOR VICTIMS WITH MS. HE TRIED TO MAKE PEOPLE FIND THEIR INNER BEAUTY WHICH HE CALLED HEARTSONGS. HE LOST HIS FIGHT AGAINST HIS DISEASE AT THE AGE OF 13. 6/22/04.
FLY ON SWEET CHILD, WITH WINGS SO FREE
YOUR MEMORY WILL LIVE ON, IN YOUR WORDS
FOR ALL TO SEE
TRAVEL ON IN YOUR NEW WORLD
THERES SO MUCH TO SEE
NO MORE PAIN, ONLY LOVE AND HAPPINESS
WITH THE EAGLES FLY ABOVE THE TREES
WALK UPON THE STREETS OF GOLD
GRAB THAT CHILDS HAND TO HOLD
SPEAK YOUR WISDOM EVERYWHERE
MANY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO GET THERE.
TO BRING HAPPINESS, AND HUGS
YOUR HEARTSONGS AND LOVE
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
FLY ON FREE WITH ANGELS WINGS
REST IN PEACE SWEET CHILD, WHAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO THE WORLD WILL LIVE ON FOREVER..WITH YOUR SPIRIT.
MY PRAYERS AND STRENGTH GO OUT TO MATTIES FAMILY AND WORLD OF FRIENDS.