Based on Netherlands 2022
S10 — De diepte
pain is what I notice
in your sad blue eyes
a storm’s brewing in them
are the seas really rough?
and the wind is howling loudly
while the waves are crashing in
running down your cheeks in a river of tears
( storm is passing, winds die down
you’re now on shore, feet on the sand
you are safe but you still need to cry)
hey you, look up
the reflection of the sky is in your eyes
now you have light
it will guide you in your bad dreams
when you roam those lonely backroads late at night
facetiming your best friend
with your loving dog beside
he says “ I know that you are hurting
those eyes simply can’t lie
don’t worry about those tears
they’ll be your gate to the world
and from now on just remember
that you’ll always be seen”
( silence is a thief, it takes your voice
so fight it now by saying
all their names out loud
their stories count)
“ hey you, you are seen
there is loss and pain and grief in everyone
let someone in
and if they reject your tears
come to me and with your eyes we’ll tell the world:
be seen, be seen
he needs to be seen
is that too much to ask?”
( even though the pain can feel too heavy
at times to carry around,
the story is now engraved in your blue eyes)
hey you, it’s me
I can see those sad eyes staring right at me
do you know why
cos the mirror doesn’t lie, and those eyes are always looking back at…me.
*Dedicated, with all my love, to all those lost souls who, like me, have wandered the world for far too long under the weight of loss and grief, ignored and misunderstood. Your stories count and *I* and hopefully many others, see you <3