through a tiny crack a whole epoch
was revealed. lines more than words
marked living that had past into rock

up close the lives could be seen.
from afar the time scene.

dig in a layer to learn which devoured
and which was consumed. tiny stone
ghost. hieroglyphs to knowing eyes.

is the minutia the story or is it the sweep
of the Terra twisted by it's force to reveal:
secrets.

these layered lines specks of alphabet dust or construct.