1969, Harvard University… After delivering a speech to a crowd of students, the renowned boxer Muhammad Ali  bestowed  his hosts with 2 short words that have been acknowledged by many as the worlds shortest poem.

Numerous scholars and students alike have debated the actual meaning of the poem, as it was spoken and never written. Some suggest that Ali was basking in the joy of his own being (me, whee!), or that was he dabbling with French (me, oiu!). Ali was notorious for his larger than life personality and he never missed an opportunity to unnerve his opponents by exuding confidence. But Ali was also man who overcame numerous obstacles in life to win the title of ‘Word Heavyweight Champion’ in boxing. Only to have the achievement and his boxing license stripped away from him by the American government for ignoring the draft to go fight in Vietnam. In a press conference at the time while facing an offensive group of journalists who accused him of being a coward, Muhammad Ali’s response was, ‘no Vietcong ever call me nigger’.

Love him or hate him, his presence on this planet is undeniable and I find aspects of his life to be truly inspirational. To me, the poem ‘ME, WE’ is the embodiment of belief. There are no gods, and there are no devils, only mortal men and women with the power to inflict change. A message so simple that most people overlook it.