Fractured Symmetry

Limestone dust grits against your skin as you press palms into the trembling stack, attempting to arrest its descent through sheer tactile force. The concentric archways groan under this intervention, resisting each micro-adjustment meant to secure their arrangement. As these stones settle, a rhythmic shuddering pulses through the base, signaling that every effort to impose stillness only invites more movement. Eventually, the grinding stops, leaving the heavy weight suspended in a single, quiet moment of balance.