What To Be, That is the Question

The choice of the right rank can be too hard;
to be or not to be? May have to ask the Bard.
As trying to guess might turn into a disaster
perhaps we better question the webmaster.
I know it's better to be noble than ignoble
but is it better to be eminent or prominent?
I'm confused between trusted and reputable
and what about honourable and estimable?
I am not new but I am not active every day
and therefore I can't claim to be industrious
but I would like to be famed and illustrious.

© Luigi Pagano 2019