everything matters

oh mother,
i've been away in the world
so long, so long -
what has become of your son?
no more a child to feed,
just a distant wandering worry.
everything matters.

oh father,
i've been fighting the war
so long, so long -
what has become of your son?
no more scraped knees,
just bloodstained shirt cuffs.
everything matters.

oh brother,
we've chosen these separate paths
so long, so long -
what has become of our home?
no more bunk beds,
just miles of lone silence.
everything matters.

oh lover,
i'll remember one night
so long, so long -
what has become of your heart?
no more soft landings,
just gravity and a beautiful view.
everything matters.

it's hard to remember
we will be remembered,
or at least i will remember you.

everything matters.