Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “To Fly” by: rob kistner © 1/30/24
She need not be frightened
she knows the moves
sees the steps
clearly in her mind
she knows the stride
the position of her body
just before elevation
she understands the speed
the run up
the lead foot
the plant angle
the knee bend
the thrust
she has done this
literally thousands of repetitions
no need for trepidation
she knows the energy of the moment
of the crowd
as they anticipate
as she anticipates
the lift off
the rise
the glorious weightlessness
the thrill of flying
she knows
how to offset the momentum
the feel of returning to earth
to her feet
actually
to her toes
to snap to a graceful stop
at point
straight and strong
arms raised and extended
the applause
that exhilaration
she knows this all
to her bones
she can do this
in her sleep
she has this mastered
she is a master dancer
but
that flash of doubt
there is always one leap
hat gives her a brief moment
of contemplative pause
the leap
back through time
to her eager youth
to all her dance training
her well-honed muscle memory
her invincibility
to her glory
but they do not feel it
that instantaneous flash
of mortal uncertainty
they do not feel it
nor do they feel the surge
of determination
of confidence
of courage
that roars to flame
in her soul
that fires her limbs
frees her mind
unleashes absolute inner silence
peace
they do not feel it
but they will see it
now
her Grand Jeté
human mastery
dance perfection
snd so
she leaps
beautifully
she will always
leap
Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Quiet After Curtain”
by: rob kistner © 1/30/24
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rob kistner © 2024
Poetry at: dVerse