Performing is delivering a gift
From writer to reader, composer to listener
You decide the path and perhaps the packaging
But you leave the gift at the front door
Ready to be discovered, unwrapped and cherished.
The package was in your care
Responsible for its preservation
You may enjoy the recipients reaction
But you are not the gift itself
You yourself aren’t the pleasure you provide
Music is the gift and you are
Giver, lover, traveler and believer
Hattie Butterworth
