I think one of the most important elements of a person's life is the legacy they leave. I also think that a legacy inspired by the art you create during the course of your life is one that surpasses all others. And by art I don't mean only the type created by professional artists, musicians, actors, writers and the like, I mean the art that you create every day. I mean the type of art you create and feel solely by nature of your existence. And it's this art that you leave as a legacy to the universe.
I was talking to a friend about how beautiful Adele's music was, the monumental power of her voice and the way her words just haunt you. On complaining about how much I hated that people were unable to appreciate true beauty under the guise of something not necessarily aesthetic, she responded with words that unwittingly hit a chord. What I remember of what she said, or at least my interpretation of her words, was that sometimes you can place a woman in front a man, all of her, her beauty and her music and he still wouldn't love her.
And that's when it dawned on me that everyone creates art by existing, and to phrase it more to my taste, we're all creating our own music, living to our own ever-eternal soundtracks. Music to the likes that has never been created in this universe. Music that is solely mine, entirely beautiful and dark and twisted because that's all that I am. I am not perfect, but my flaws are not my undoing, they are my character. And I am dark sometimes, cruel in certain moments and far from graceful. I fall when most would stand, I cry where most would smile and I sing when I should be silent. I am entirely me, but this twisted, dark fantasy life that I am living is entirely mine and entirely beautiful. This music is my legacy.
(P.S. Squint your eyes and tilt your head a little to the left the next time you look at someone, maybe you'll see their music or hear their art.)
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