valuable reciprocity
the essence
of abundance and goodwill

my coins
a gift
gratitude as currency
everything I needed
everything became
a gift

from private goods to
common wealth
a shared celebration of abundance.

From pages 28 and 29 of Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer, shared with gracious written permission from the publisher, Milkweed Editions, milkweed.org

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