it is more important than getting what I want
more significant than my success
what is it?

it is more urgent than my own understanding
more extraordinary than joy’s caress
what is it?

it is more meaningful than the music I compose
more vital than the words I write
what is it?

it is more crucial than the calories I consume
more essential than my eyes to my sight
what is it?

© Rylan Skelly, April 2019