By Jordan Birkner
art forms existed long before we did we have our duty as artists to practice them but no one can ever truly be a master we have our passion that drives us It can be seen in our art and to neglect it is foolish of us we know it drives us, it means so much more than the monotonous cycles of life, this is so much deeper within us we are artists we've had a calling for so long yet it's not conventional or reliable to devote ourselves to it but over the years you so rarely hear about the mathematicians, the names of the scientists you hear about the musicians, the architects, because their work transcends the immediate monetary needs we're driven to the bigger picture, the energies of life cultures dance, they sing, art preserved in tombs and statues to nurture and pass on this knowledge to our young, not a trivial education never abandon your art the keys allow you to express yourself. no other instrument allows you such versatility, such layering and blending, with such reliability and elegance as the piano what an amazing, timeless concept immortalized within its own time, refusal to truly be replaced or forgotten despite all of the attempts the power when within a single, chilling note the instrument is an animal, such cacophonous potential and the pianist, in a constant war with the resistance of the keys to create what the rest of us can only attempt to process we could never fully share in your journey, in your experience but your art is important, do not continue to allow it to be neglected knowing how to play piano is not that difficult, but the ability to play it is truly another story i can feel its power but I know I was never meant to harness it it is your responsibility to maintain it for us