Strata of Will
Fine ochre grit lodges under a fingernail as the debris clears, revealing a jawline carved with structural rigidity beneath the charcoal smudge. This fossilized imprint in shale suggests that even amidst constant drift, certain geometries endure like interlocking limestone blocks seated in mercury. Every tremor becomes less a sign of failure and more the necessary friction required to maintain an intentional shape against the crushing weight of passing years.