you

you is a labor of love lost. it is a work deeply rooted in the tragedy, grief, confusion, pain, sorrow, healing, light, and joy of heartbreak. this piece directly addresses one of the most powerful tenets of heartbreak: that all of these things can be felt simultaneously. i began writing this piece with a swirl of poetry and musical fragments in my mind. i could hear old pieces i'd written, new ones i was working on, poems my best friend had made for me, and all of the beautiful texts that i'd always based my vision of love upon. love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. roses, beaches, smiles, Chicago the list feels endless even now. in composing this work, it was my goal to capture a few of the moments that i was experiencing in my own head and my own heart and express them in such a way that they might be experienced by others as well.