Original DDE™ art:“Dematerialization Of Time” — by: rob kistner © 4/2/26
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dear time—
I write to you…
as if you might
pause long enough
to read this—
once you moved gracefully
with a kind of breath—
a measured unfolding—
space between moments
where a life could settle
now you rush—
or so it feels…
as if something startled you—
and you never recovered
tell me—
was it us…
…did we pull at you
…divide you—
name you into smaller
and still smaller pieces…
until you forgot—
forgot how to stretch
no one seems
to sit with you anymore
we spend you
like loose change
in a dim room
and call it living
I remember
when you were larger—
when an hour held weight—
when waiting was not loss
but rather…
…the thrill of embarking
…the joy of the scenic route
…the celebration of arrival
…the pleasure of lingering—
savored — not avoided
what happened to that—
or is it only me
am I standing still
while everything else
rushes forward
it is as if time
is vanishing
and we watch — powerless
so… if you can—
please slow just enough
to let me feel you again—
if for just a moment more
…not as pressure
…not as escape
but as something
that stays
long enough
to be known
to be appreciated
to be precious— again
…rob
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rob kistner © 4/2/26