Philip’s Birthday 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 a gift. Do you see what I mean? You give, and you are given. - Mary Oliver
