"Elysium" Original Mixed Media Painting on 24x24 Canvas

You spend years

trying to become someone.

Carefully arranging a life

like stones around a garden,

believing

With all your heart

if you choose them well enough,

they will keep time from entering.

We become

so fluent

in absence,

we forget

to notice

what is still

unfolding.

When will we realize

That the earth

has been making

Other arrangements

beneath our own.

This poem is about the quiet realization that we cannot arrange our lives so perfectly that we escape change, loss, or time. We become so consumed by what is missing that absence becomes our only language, while all around us, life continues its unseen work. The earth becomes a symbol for something greater than ourselves, whether you see that as nature, God, or the quiet mystery of existence, reminding us that even when our plans fall apart, creation has never stopped taking shape.

This gorgeous original is a one of a kind collectable. "Elysium" is an acrylic mixed media painting on 24x24 canvas. Signed and stamped by emerging artist Michelle Green. 100% Secured Purchases guaranteed.

This piece is hand painted with highest quality acrylic, real 24k gold leaf, gold foils,  charcoal, acrylic inks, Gold Japanese ink, collage papers, carandache crayons, spray paint, and heavy texture. Back-stapled with a wood framed back and ready to hang on your wall. Hangers already installed. All originals are sealed with varnish to protect the life of the painting. Ships in packaged box bubble wrap and comes with a certificate of authenticity, Handwritten letter from artist with wax seal, and free stickers. We also offer fast shipping via USPS. Women Owned Business. Made in the USA