It was me all along

The burning lava roared to seek the attention of a shiny molten rock outside the volcano hole.  

" It won't be long before the mighty volcano decides your fate. You could fuse with lava, become a bigger rock or get buried deep underneath and never see the sky again"

" Somewhere between the lava eruption and a landslide I was born. Little did I know I would take life as a rock, an imperturbable observer of the world. What you and I experience is an infinitesimal view of the cosmos. We are just travelers, my friend."

Before the lava could reply, the volcano took control of itself, showered the golden-red celestial mass of lava. Amidst the chaos, the volcano beamed, "It was me, it was me all along".