Moh’s Scale

Diamonds are valued by their structure
And hardness.
Measured against
how easily
something is scratched.

Are Earth’s creatures
Scratched by life itself
to be measured as hard,
Or at least how resilient,
Against obstacles
Or obstruction?
See what friction tolerates
And transforms,
How substance meets
Or does not meet
Another set of molecules…
Particle to particle,
Charges deployed
Or not,
And what energy
Is shared
Or, spells spoken or not,
Magic has changed.

Is that the purpose here?
To transform with what
Powers we wield,
For better connection
Or contact,

Or as equals met and
Respected.