Shattered

Art is using the shards
to create beauty
to place on display
and inquire
Could you love this if it was me?
Could I love this if it wasnt?

I wrote this poem weeks ago and tried to force it into several projects before realizing its strongest on its own.

It was inspired by the backstory to my favorite piece of music, Nimrod from Edward Elgars Enigma Variations.

Elgar was overwhelmingly depressed and wanted to quit composing altogether.
A friend came to him and reminded him that though...