I see you
Dig beneath the surface
Beneath agendas and designs
Beneath posturing and masks
And we all want the same thing.
To be seen.
Not for our crafted personas
Or manufactured images
But for who we are
When we let that stuff go.
A human doing
And being
Amidst complexity and crosscurrents.
What’s invisible
Is noticed.
What’s hidden
Is welcomed.
Our struggle
Acknowledged.
Our potential
Ignited.
The greatest gift we give another
Is to see them.
Not judge them
Not change them
Not mold them
Not steer them
Not guide them
Or even advise them.
Just see them.
For
Who they are
How they are
Where they are.
Sometimes we meddle too much.
Overcomplicate.
I hear you.
I see you.
Truly and deeply.
With no other intention.
The greatest act of love in the world.