Here is the place where I love you

When I first read the plot of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic, 2008) I couldn't help thinking about the Greek myth of Theseus, only to discover that the writer actually had Theseus, among other things, in mind. That, and discovering what her other influences might be, was the main reason why I wanted to read the book.

At some point in the story there is this 'Mountain Air', that Katniss sings to Rue while she's dying. It goes like this:

Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head, and close your sleepy eyes
And when again they open, the sun will rise.
 
Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.
 
Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, A moonbeam ray
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning, they'll wash away.
 
Here it's safe, here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.

This last line was too strong for me to pass by. I just had to make something, something ethereal, warm and shiny, like the sun beams at sunrise, as I think this place has to be real, if only for all the innocent. I came up with these:

I will admit that had it not been for the film, I would not have heard of the book, since I am not a 'young adult'! But I really liked Sting singing 'Deep in the Meadow', as a bonus unlisted CD track: