{"id":305,"date":"2021-07-20T19:00:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/?post_type=product&#038;p=305"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T07:57:42","slug":"i-see-you","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/product\/i-see-you\/","title":{"rendered":"I See You"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Listen &amp; Peruse<\/h3>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MUe7av_67Q0?controls=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><center><a href=\"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Forgotten-Voices-I-See-You-Watermark.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button>Perusal Score<\/button><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"border: 1px solid #666; padding: 10px; background-color: #eee;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">I See You<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>from the poem &#8220;Victory&#8221; by Ethan D. Bryan<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\" width=\"324\">I see you<br \/>\nthrough swish and flick<br \/>\nof windshield wipers<br \/>\ncardboard-sign bearing<br \/>\nstoplight waiting<br \/>\nrain-dripping chinI carry no cashI desire to make eye contact<br \/>\nbut feel embarrassed for comforts<br \/>\nI take for granted daily, hourlyReliable transportation<br \/>\nhot showers, good food<br \/>\nsupportive family<\/p>\n<p>I see you through<br \/>\nside-eye glances, waiting<br \/>\non an overdue green<\/p>\n<p>Dare I open doors<br \/>\noffer to take you to lunch<br \/>\nwarm, dry respite on a<br \/>\ncat-and-dog-hair-covered couch<\/td>\n<td width=\"300\">Is that wise, is that safe<br \/>\nWhat about my kids?Simple, na\u00efve honest prayers<br \/>\ndo they honor God and neighbor<br \/>\nor just assuage guilt?I\u2019m sorry I don\u2019t say anything<br \/>\nI\u2019m sorry I don\u2019t give anythingBut I see you<br \/>\nbeautifully human<br \/>\nand hope you know<br \/>\nyou are loved.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&#8220;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The poem \u201cVictory,\u201d by local poet Ethan D. Bryan serves at the postscript to the Forgotten Voices cycle, turning the viewpoint from that of the unhoused to that of housed people who sincerely wish to help, but feel powerless and confused in the face of suffering. I love this poem because it correctly identifies the first step to real change \u2013 loving the beautifully human people who make up our unsheltered community. It does not absolve any of us from helping in every way we can, but it understands that love comes first, and then action follows. I hope this moves you to carry some cash, some handwarmers, water, food, something, so that you can always be ready to act in love and kindness towards those you meet, that it moves you to advocate for real change. &#8221; \u2013 Katie Kring<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The postscript to the Forgotten Voices song cycle, this song is written from the perspective of a housed person seeing a homeless person along side the road, and wanting to help, but not knowing how. It acknowledges the confusion and frustration so many of us feel when faced with those who are suffering, while delivering a striking message of love and humanity.<\/p>\n<p>This piece is part of the Forgotten Voices song cycle, and can be purchased as a stand-alone piece, or with the song cycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":284,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[69,55,38],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-305","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-choir","7":"product_cat-forgotten-voices","8":"product_cat-choir-satb","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"downloadable","13":"taxable","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=305"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=305"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/katiekring.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}