Below is my entry for @everlove's collaborative art journey. Inspired by the image she presented for use, which is the piece I have incuded here, altered in a few ways, with my original poetry added to it.
I See You
Echoes of silence
Through windows perceived
The call of Orion
A voice calls to me
A voice that speaks softly
"It's time to be free"
"Now I see you"
"Just as you have seen me"
Inspired by the movie Avatar, and also by the following quote:
Among the tribes in Northern Natal in South Africa, the tribes greet each other with “Sawu bona” which in the English language is equivalent to saying “hello”
The phrase “Sawu bona” literally is defined as “I see you.”
If you are a member of the tribe you would reply, “Sikhona” Which in English language is equivalent to saying “I am here.”
The order of the greeting of this exchange is important. And what it is saying…in literal translation.
UNTIL YOU SEE ME~ I do not exist.
Which means: when you see me you bring me into existence.
In the blockbuster movie Avatar when they say “I see you” it means I see the love and your feelings and your soul and you mean everything to me. http://www.lollydaskal.com/leadership/i-see-you/
When I first saw the image I got a sense of vision, of sight, and emergence or awakening. Though I haven't done a lot to the image - 180 degree flip, and some filter manipulations - I felt inspired to contribute. These were the words that presented themselves. Enjoy.
This poetry is my own work, written for Steemit
Image Credit: Unsplash.com & @everlove
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