One dictionary definition of illusion takes a psychological perspective in saying that an illusion represents something in a way that may differ from reality. I wrote these little pieces with that concept in mind, that each one might express a single thought or emotion, but that the performer or the listener might hear them in their own individual ways. While some might say that an illusion is a misrepresentation of reality I think of the familiar adage, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If that is true, then each person's perception of each piece possesses its own reality. -John Carter