I never feel more given to than when you take from me— when you understand the joy I feel giving to you. And you know my giving isn’t done to put you in my debt, but because I want to live the love I feel for you. To receive with grace may be the greatest giving. There’s no way I can separate the two. When you give to me, I give you my receiving. When you take from me, I feel so given to. —“Given To” (1978) by Ruth Bebermeyer from the album Given To
