The Ray of Matar

“…and the bloated Rock perched itself on the top of the new mountain, gloating and wallowing in its own self-esteem. ‘Look, Mountain,’ the Rock said. ‘Look at me on top of my own mountain.’ But the Mountain answered: ‘Foolish Rock, look beneath you. Your mountain is weak. It cannot support you.’ The Rock looked down, and saw it was true. Its mountain was feeble, frail. The Rock could hear all the little rocks in the mountain groaning beneath its weight. ‘Maybe my mountain will crumble, but I got to …