Did you know that rocks feel pain? Not in their entirety, but there is a soul-shape at the heart of each one which can suffer. Some talented sculptors can chip away everything except the core-being without causing discomfort. For the rest of us, when we cut and chip, crush and split, we’re causing unimaginable agony. To make matters worse, rocks cannot die. Their pain does eventually subside, however after they’re damaged, they must live in permanent separation from themselves. Imagine being hacked into many pieces, or ground into a paste. All of you still exists but can never be whole.
Writing begun 23-07-07 | 100 words