A Poem by Mattie Stepanek
Making Real Sense of the Senses
Our eyes are for looking at things,
But they are also for crying
When we are very happy or very sad.
Our ears are for listening,
But so are our hearts.
Our noses are for smelling food,
But also the wind and the grass and
If we try very hard, butterflies.
Our hands are for feeling,
But also for hugging and touching so gently.
Our mouths and tongues are for tasting,
But also for saying words, like
“I love you” and
“Thank you, God, for all of these things.”
April 1995
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Oh, wow! What a wonderful way to let us know just how much every single person can do and be! We are capable of so much more than what seems like the obvious. Thank you for sharing. Rather than 2020 Census, let this be 2020 Senses!
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So touching!
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