You are important
when you think you are.
You are not important
when someone else says you are.
You are only important
when you think you are.
So try to be important and
you will be,
Because when you think you’re
important You are.
Originally published in The Paper, May 1975.
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Original source: SD_Times1975_05.pdf, printed page(s) 11; PDF page(s) 11.