Nonessential

I've been digging out my home Been carving into stone These dusty shelves once filled with such potential Aw those tiny little hands Once made such honest plans Now they're throwing out the lost and nonessential I'm a carving in a bench Decorated in the trench Every step I took was marked and consequential Now my “brave” and “noble" holes Ain't deep enough to close Served my purpose Now I'm worthless, nonessential I was counting out my bricks When the television hit Those tired lines once rang so influential All my metered praise and rank Couldn't take it to the bank Ain't it funny how it's all so nonessential