Important

What you do is important,
Or do you want to think so,
You go forward bravely
And you try to avoid the noise.

What you say is important,
Or do you want it to be,
You're as stubborn as a guard,
That guards a row of empty bottles.

You're ahead of everyone and that's important,
But it's only important to you.
You're very scared, of course,
And you go alone, grieving.

You think your thoughts are important,
But they are only in your head.
We are all marked with the sign of the moon
And we are afraid to fall under its light.

You think you know what's important,
But your knowledge is worthless.
There are dangerous things going on around you
This is how people build a new world for themselves.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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