Love has something to do with the notion of being seen - the opposite of invisibility.
The invisible, the unwitnessed, the unacknowledged, the isolated, the lonely - these are the unloved.
Loving attention illuminates the unseen, escorting them from the frontiers of lovelessness into the observed world.
To truly see someone - anyone - is an act that acknowledges and forgives our common and imperfect humanity.
Love enacts a kind of vigilant perception - whether it is to a partner, a child, a co-worker, a neighbour,
a fellow citizen, or any other person one may encounter in this life.
Love says softly - I see you. I recognise you.

—- Nick Cave