mujun.quest
the quest inside contradiction
In the market of Chu, a maker lifted a spear above the crowd.
Its bronze point flashed like a small sun caught in wax.
“My spear can pierce any shield in existence,” he said.
Every claim became sharper because no exception was allowed.
Then he raised a shield, round as night and dense as silence.
Its violet face gathered candlelight at the rim.
“My shield can block any spear in existence,” he promised.
Every defense became stronger because nothing could enter.
My spear can pierce any shield in existence.
My shield can block any spear in existence.
What happens when the unstoppable meets the immovable? You light a candle and sit with the question.