To appreciate
the beauty of the whole,
you must
indulge in the chaos
of conflicting harmonies
and understand it is
intentional.
Each note, each rest
is placed purposefully
to play between
the rigid lines of sheet music,
not to spotlight the melody,
but to collaborate with it,
to satisfy the soul’s hunger
for completion.
To appreciate
the beauty of orchestra,
you must indulge in the chaos
of conflicting harmonies
and understand it is
intentional.
Isolated, the trombone’s
progression is off-tempo with
the grand piano’s sweet melody,
but amongst drums and woodwinds,
the unusual trombone adds depth
to the conventional piano.
Each note, each rest
placed purposefully to play
between rigid lines of sheet music,
not to spotlight the melody,
but to collaborate with it,
satisfying the soul’s hunger
for completion.
