In this composition, the chrysanthemum flowers represent the cycle of life and death. By referencing the Surrealist tradition of using symbolic objects, the tension between joy and the passage of time is shown. The hand bound to an hourglass acts as a concrete link to the feeling of moments slipping away. I have left the meaning open to your own narrative, inviting you to find your own story within the smoke. This drawing captures a moment of deep reflection in which life and time blend.