11 JUNE 1983, Page 26

Debtors and Creditors

Giving, taking — odd that these should prove A burden yet there's burden in so much That looks contented. Even gratitude Can, in its receiving, feel the touch Of helplessness when given what is good.

This is a little sickness in the heart, We do not want the debtor's sorry lot. We need love's give and take, its meet and part On the same level. We need to be taught How to take goodness. It can be an art.

Elizabeth Jennings