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The Passage

Before our existence
A nothingness
A vast nothingness, waiting to become something
The nothing that became

Beyond our existence
The same?

Through this portal
The sky
The sun
The heavens

And beyond that?
More nothing?
Or something?

Nothing
Everything

Life
Death

Ending
Beginning

Look through
Beyond, nothing
Beyond, everything
Time passing slowly and quickly, all at once

Endless possibilities, marred by a finite reality

What have you done?
What will you do
with all
you have
left?

© 2025 Chris Chrysler  All Rights Reserved.

"I would like to express my gratitude to all the First Nation, Métis and Inuit who have been traditional and contemporary stewards of this land we call Canada.

I acknowledge that I live and create on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Kanien'Kehaka, Haudenosaunee, and Oneida Peoples, as well as the Upper Canada Treaties that bind us together. I pay my respects to Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognize their deep connection to Turtle Island and their tireless efforts in caring for and preserving this land since time immemorial.  As an artist and visitor on this land, I understand my responsibility to uplift Indigenous voices where possible, and I am committed to deepening my understanding of local Indigenous peoples and their cultures."

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