For Thanks-giving
I gave,
to a friend that I care for deeply,
something that I loved.
It was only a small
extremely shapely bone
that came from the ear
of a whale.
It hurt a little
to give it away.
The next morning
I went out, as usual.
at sunrise,
and there, in the harbor,
was a swan.
I don't know
what he or she was doing there,
but the beauty of it
was gift.
Do you see what I mean?
You give, and you are given.
- Mary Oliver, "Evidence," Beacon Press: 2009.
For the simple gifts - kindness, a listening ear, a hug, a meal, a note or email, a prayer, family, and friends - for these I gave thanks. For you I give thanks.
to a friend that I care for deeply,
something that I loved.
It was only a small
extremely shapely bone
that came from the ear
of a whale.
It hurt a little
to give it away.
The next morning
I went out, as usual.
at sunrise,
and there, in the harbor,
was a swan.
I don't know
what he or she was doing there,
but the beauty of it
was gift.
Do you see what I mean?
You give, and you are given.
- Mary Oliver, "Evidence," Beacon Press: 2009.
For the simple gifts - kindness, a listening ear, a hug, a meal, a note or email, a prayer, family, and friends - for these I gave thanks. For you I give thanks.
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