Living by giving
Giving shares a lifeÂ
Depriving self of the whole to keep a piece
Passing-on what the flesh yearn to retain
An act that subtract at dusk
A sacrifice rewarding at dawn
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Giving spreads love
Dispersing boundless care for others
Generosity amidst personal craving
Blind to the failings of greed and egotism
Bridging boundaries of lack and plenty
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Giving brings health to the body
Like a convivial alley of bliss
A soothing wind that caress the soul
Drawing strength from the lifted life of another
We power on bloated by the joy we extend
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Giving is an exercise in goodness
A need creates the burden to share
Prompted by a facilitator on His throne
The giver touches a receiver
A glorious life we live when we give
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                                                        - In His grip,
                                                  Victor S. Awani