Stone’s Softness
Cracked shale displayed hidden quartz veins—a delicate latticework within the gray stone. Each fracture demonstrated how something known could shift with altered light or sustained focus. Observing these inclusions felt like witnessing past pressures reshaping present form; what appeared solid proved to be a confluence of enduring forces, not a singular state. The cool touch of the rock hinted at time’s relentless activity—a quiet merging of then and now within the palm of a hand.