Materials Size Self importance

There was a tiny speck of clay,

It was feeling sad and low.

There was a tiny speck of clay, It was feeling sad and low. it said aloud. I am too small,

There was a tiny speck of clay, It was feeling sad and low. it said aloud. I am too small, I wish that I could grow.

Nearby on the beach,

Two grains of sand lay.

Nearby on the beach, Two grains of sand lay. To be so big must be great,

Nearby on the beach, Two grains of sand lay. Said the tiny speck of clay. To be so big must be great,

said the the grains of sand. That is silly,

said the the grains of sand. We are big to you, that is all. That is silly,

said the the grains of sand. There are some pebbles over there, We are big to you, that is all. That is silly,

said the the grains of sand. That make us feel quite small. There are some pebbles over there, We are big to you, that is all. That is silly,

Those pebbles are so lucky,

Said the speck of clay with a moan. Those pebbles are so lucky,

Said the speck of clay with a moan. A pebble said, Those pebbles are so lucky, We are very small,

Said the speck of clay with a moan. A pebble said, Those pebbles are so lucky, We are very small, Next to that great big stone.

Well if you think that I am big,

The stone said with a smile, Well if you think that I am big,

The stone said with a smile, Well if you think that I am big, There is a rock behind me,

The stone said with a smile, Well if you think that I am big, There is a rock behind me, That is bigger by a mile.

But then the rock said to them all,

I am not the biggest of things.

But then the rock said to them all, I am not the biggest of things. To get to the top of the cliff behind me,

But then the rock said to them all, I am not the biggest of things. To get to the top of the cliff behind me, You would need a pair of wings.

The cliff said, We are all a part

The cliff said, We are all a part Of an island surrounded by sea.

The cliff said, We are all a part Of an island surrounded by sea. Then the island said to the speck of clay,

The cliff said, We are all a part Of an island surrounded by sea. Then the island said to the speck of clay, The whole planet is bigger than me.

The planet said, Your size does not matter,

The planet said, Your size does not matter, You are all a part of me.

The planet said, Your size does not matter, You are all a part of me. And I am part of much bigger things,

The planet said, Your size does not matter, You are all a part of me. And I am part of much bigger things, That you can study in Astronomy.