Will you ever bring a better gift for the world
than the breathing respect that you carry
wherever you go right now?


The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems (ed. Graywolf Press, 1998)

William Stafford Quotes

Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now?

Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now?

Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now?

Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now?