Giving

If I give a dollar

And you give a nickel,

If she gives a holler

And he gives a pickle,

If we give a mitten

And maybe a glove,

If they give a kitten,

A cake, and some love,

If clouds give some thunder

And trees give some fruit,

If children give wonder

And owls give a hoot,

If stars give believers

And seas give a clam,

If otters and beavers

Could just give a dam,

If hands give a flower

And feet give a dance,

And all give an hour

To give peace a chance,

If ends give the middle

And arms give a hug,

If all give a little

And none give a shrug,

We might find we all

Have much more for the giving—

More light and more laughter,

More loving, more living.