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I See You

from Small Seed of Hope by Ahna Phillips

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This song was sparked when I was reading the poetry of Japanese poet Tomihiro Hoshino. In English, one of his short poems reads:

I am trying to hide myself from Your eyes.
You are looking at me with a smile.

Paralyzed from the neck down in a gymnastics accident at the age of 24, Tomihiro Hoshino writes poetry and paints beautiful pictures with a paintbrush in his mouth. He’s one of my heroes.

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“I See You”
By Ahna Phillips

I’ve seen your smile

I know it’s just emotional camouflage

I’ve seen you trying to sleep at night

Only lying there in total fright


Ooo… you try to hide

Ooo… I am watching you with a smile


I see you, I see you, I see you, my dear

I see you, I see you, I see you, my dear


I’ve seen you crawl through desert land

Drinking water that’s only sand

I’ve seen you try harder still

Trying to bend the world to your will

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from Small Seed of Hope, released March 30, 2012

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Ahna Phillips Austin, Texas

Accompanying herself on guitar and mountain dulcimer, Ahna Phillips writes songs about things like birds and shadows -- that sometimes aren't really about birds OR shadows. They might be about her, or you. Originally from the Blue Ridge mountains of Georgia, Ahna earned her Master's degree in Theology and the Arts in Vancouver, Canada, and now works with artists with disabilities in Austin, Texas. ... more

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