In “Art Piece,” Lily Collins portrays a misunderstood woman likened to an undesired artwork. Though perceived as unappealing, she embodies complex truths that challenge societal norms favoring simplicity and beauty. The poem emphasizes the importance of recognizing the value in discomfort and emotional depth, suggesting that while she may not be accepted now, her true beauty will eventually be acknowledged.
Author: Lily Collins
Art Piece
She was an art piece.
Not one that people thought looked nice,
Not one people liked;
She was a misunderstood art piece.
Or was she an art piece people didn’t want to understand?
An art piece with the ugly truth written all over it…
People like what is simple,
People enjoy what is nice,
People welcome what is easy,
People want what is pretty.
But people need art.
People need to feel understood and misunderstood,
People need to see their own failure in somebody elses’ work,
People need to feel.
That’s why nobody liked her.
But the world needed her nevertheless.
The world needed her for who she was;
She might not have been pretty,
But she was beautiful.
And one day the world would acknowledge that too,
But that day wasn’t today.
She remained an unwanted art piece.
