Vim Quietude

Like stone ---

One day I met a man who was so certain. He was so certain he was like a rock. He walked through things and not around them. He couldn't shake the earth when he walked but he tried. When I told him of his condition he replied that he knew what he was and that nothing could change him.

What do you do with a rock? If you roll it down a slippery slope it'll break at the bottom. But I'm not strong enough to roll it anywhere. You can break it down with acid, but acid is dangerous for everyone involved. Plus, you should be of considerable intelligence to make it in the first place. Maybe it's best to build on top of it. A rock is such a strong foundation. Eventually it'll be buried.

So I went up to the rock and said, "Isn't there anything you've ever thought to be true that turned out to be wrong? Like hopes, dreams, or traditions?" I heard him say, "A rock only dreams of rocks. There are always rocks."

posted by Deriser @ 1:02 AM