Thank you very much John and Maryann. Confusion is a good thing. Personally I like give it-live it. Live to me is a more lyrical, emotional word vs lead which conjures up old white men in suits. Feed and lead I feel draw too much attention to themselves. Give and live being somewhat bland and muted and toned down make the copier stand out more. To me feed and lead seem too earthy and comical. At the end of the day I feel more people refer to living life than leading it, so there's that.
But the poem is going to appear in print as feed and lead, as that's what an editor muscled me into, to my regret. It happens!
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