Really Nice Poems..
by Mattie J.T Stepanek

Land of Loneliness
Sometimes,
I feel like I have
Broken through
The wall into the
Land of Loneliness.
I cry in my mind, and
I cry in my heart, but
I never cry in my eyes.
I don't want anyone
To know how
Sad and how
Lonely and how
Different I feel.
I know that I don't
Always feel this way,
But I feel this way now.
I don't like feeling this
Way now, or any-ever
(April 1996)

*This poem feels so me.. =)
I dont show my feelings...
maybe I only show my feelings to a few close ones..
but i still never cry..
Still glad to have close ones to share my feelings =)

About Feelings
Some things hurt my feelings.
Like when other people tease me.
I have been teased by kids
About my oxygen, and
About not being able to keep up.
I have been teased by kids
For not teasing other kids,
And for setting a moral example.
I have been teased by someone
For not keeping scary secrets, and
For being afraid of threatening things.
I have even been teased ny someone
About having a disability.
When things have hurt my feelings,
Usually I try to talk
To the person who has hurt me.
Sometimes, I have to talk
To a person I trust instead.
It is important for people to be
Honest when expressing themselves.
But, it is also important to be
Always thoughtful and considerate
In expressing feelings to others,
So that more feelings are not hurt.
(March 2000)

*The last 6 sentence is the important one..

Fair Feelings
Everyone has feelings--
Love, fear, sadness,
Happiness, confusion, hope...
Feelings depend on one's
Personal situation at a given time.
We should feel free and Encouraged to express feelings,
But never in a way
That hurts the feelings of others.
Even if a person does not thing
It is a big deal to say something
That could upset another person,
It could be a very crushing 
Experience to that person.
It could affect the rest 
Of his or her life, and
Possibly, even the lives of others
Subsequently touched by that person.
Attitudes are contagious.
(March 2000) 

Really nice poems by Mattie..
Some of which should be pondered on.. =)

time is flying..
Next month..
So many of my friends and teacher will be leaving overseas to study..
and all of them will be there for at least 3 years..
Peh Yu - Russia
Hsu Jen - UK
Rong Rong - Taiwan
Ling En's Sis oso leaving to UK
Jon's bro oso leaving to UK..

and this..
is just next month..
Next year..
don't even mention..
:'(

Here's another poem by Mattie..about good-byes..

On Saying "Good-bye"
There are too many
Good-byes in my life.
Just too many.
Too many.
Too many good-byes.
Things were so sad,
And then,
Things were so bad,
And now,
Things are so much better,
But, I have to say
"Good-bye"--
And even though there
Will be another "hello,"
I don't want to see the
Friends and times of this
Best-of-all-summers go.
And if only my friends
Could be with me a
Little longer,
Just one more week--
I'd have seven more
Whole days
Before I'd have to cry.
(July 1998)