True that life is given,And received. But truer still:The single-act of givingMakes the offerer the beggar, too—For when down on the kneesThe man (or god) stretches the armsIn giving, It is no accident the handsAre curled like bowls or cups,For he offers self, yetBegs it back again.
-Edith L. Tiempo
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