Obsidian

Obsidian is glass, produced when felsic lava erupts from a volcano and cools fast. Obsidian blades, often used in cardiac surgery, can reach almost molecular thinness which yields a clean cut with less tissue trauma. In ancient times they were used as projectile points.

Obsidian could stick in bone you know, slick as a whistle.

When cut, obsidian is a beautiful jet black. “Apache tears” are small rounded obsidian nuggets.

After the babies, there’s always a hesitation in women, though not all of us have to face it.

But turning to stone beats salt, the way I see it.

It isn’t as though I don’t feel anything. It isn’t like that at all.

But I am drawn to those who’ve tracked their past, who realize the steps that were taken.