Original DDE™ art: “Sky Ship” — by: rob kistner © 3/23/26
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we do not rise…
the earth
simply releases us
ropes fall slack
hands loosen
gravity forgets our name
flame takes the helm —
and suddenly…
we are a thought
the sky decides to keep
below us
the cliffs break open
into wonder and memory
the ocean
thunders without asking
and we
drift —
…not forward
…not back
but into…
into a silence
so deep
so complete
it feels like transcendence
the burner speaks
in brief flames
then disappears again —
as if even fire
respects this height
you do not steer here
you listen —
…to currents you cannot see
…to distances
that have no edges
…to a wind
that has never belonged to you
and yet
it carries you
as if it always has
I look down —
the world is still there
but it has let go of me —
set me free —
…free to soar
…free to fly
…free to — ‘be’
a freedom absolute
I look up
and gasp…
there is no up
only a perfect —
beyond
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Original DDE™ art: ”Sky Ship II” by: rob kistner © 3/23/26
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rob kistner © 03/26/26
