There's more to the world than US !!

There was this me
There was this you
There was this you
There was this me
There was this "us"
We thought the sun rose and set
Just for "us"
We thought the flowers bloomed
Just for "us"
We thought the birds sang
Just for "us"
We thought all beings except us
were made to serve "us"
We thought the moon and stars
shine bright
to eternally light "us"
We thought the mountains, the forests,
the ocean, the planets,
the skies above and the ground below
was all made
Just for "us"
We thought only we could think
whats good for "us"
whats bad for "us"
We prayed to the Almighty
Just for "us"
We fought for "us"
We loved for "us"
We lived for "us"
We would die for "us"
The universe watched
The time clocked
and suddenly something said
It's not only you
and you and you and you
There is also "us"
The "us" you don't see
The "us" you don't feel
The "us" you don't hear
The "us" you don't believe
The all of "us" had enough of you
There is more to the world than only you
While we may look small
While we may seem weak
We can make you cry
We can make you bleed
We inherited the earth
long before your birth
So please be mindful
So please be watchful
There is more to the world than only you
There is you and there is me
It took a minute virus to show us
There is more to the world than just "us"

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