Existence is, Give or Take, No-Thing

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'The flower doesn't take from the earth,
nor does it give to the bee;
and the bee doesn't take from the flower, 
nor does it give to the hive;
nor does the hive take from the bee,
nor does it give to the bear;
nor is the flower the beginning,
nor is the bear the end'

'Woman, the Womb of Man' Oil on canvas, 78''x 48'' 1998