Gentle ache fears out
Tenderness lost in drought
Steps fall right of the stage
See the space in lost shout -
Scatter wind busts into shivers
Overground in strange houses
Sprinkles dust in dull corners
Wings that surround me, hurt me.
Gentle ache fears out
Tenderness lost in drought
Steps fall right of the stage
See the space in lost shout -
Scatter wind busts into shivers
Overground in strange houses
Sprinkles dust in dull corners
Wings that surround me, hurt me.
Pasii ei alunecau usor pe mazga neteda ce acoperea , cu o sclipire gri verzuie ,toata strada Mainfield .Sunetul asurzitor al linistii ce o inconjura o facea sa se insece cu propria rasuflare. Aerul rece ii patrundea prin porii larg deschisi ,care parca complotau impotriva ei. Canalul lor, presarat cu ace ce o dureau, intepand-o cu gheata propriei negreti, lasa toata raceala din atmosfera sa o invaluie ,sa o copleseasca, sa devina una de-a lor.
Nu se mai impotrivea acuma… Acum udpa atat timp ,cand totul se dizolva la fel ca sarea scarboasa in paharul din fata ei... Iar traia din amintiri care se pierdeau ca fumul printer
Greata ii revenea cand isi vedea papucii plini de o substanta cleioasa … Poate acesta era raspunsul .Mazga o facea sa isi aminteasca acea stare de greutate apasatoare. Simtea cum se sufoca ,iar mirosul devenea insuportabil. De unde atata scarba? De ce simtea lucruri respingatoare? Parul ii venea pe pielea palida a fetei gingase inca neatinse de soarele palmuitor. Ochii se uitau continuu la ceea ce n-a inteles niciodata. Ce facea cu lucrul acela in mana? O statuieta mica , intruchipand o femeie, cam grosolan sculptata ,goala , fara cap. Culoarea ei o impresiona insa. Deodata o durere o facuse sa inchida ochii .Se rezema de peretele plin de mucigai albastru-verzui cu un miros de umed putrezit in tacerea tunelurilor uitate de timp .Asta era… Odurea timpul trecut fara stiinta, vantul pe care l-a uitat in turbarea vijelioasa ,firicelele nisipului colturos de pe plaja din spatele zidului racit… O dureau conexiunile greoaie facute de socurile prea tarzii din creierul ei lasat in deriva singuratatii sale. Ah cat de tare o ustura aerul acela al caldurii artificiale ,mirosul bland cand o strangea in brate pe Ea, parul moale in adierea acelui vant primitor care ii inunda narile cu mirosuri dulci… Si totusi cine era Ea?Poate ca nimeni . Poate citatoate acestea din cartea subconstientului ei asurzit de lumina puternica a viziunii din trecut .Sau poate era ea insasi. O alta ea… Mai buna ca cea care se holba la statuieta rece si groteasca. Si ce placut era sa stea asa langa peretele acela, care intre timp ii devenise cel mai bun prieten. Ar fi vrut atunci sa devina una cu el .Da… sa lase mazga sis a se contopeasca cu constiinta mucegaiului proaspat format cu firele parului cleios de atata durere .Da …peretele ar fi inteles-o . Peretele ar fi ajutat-o sa inteleaga .Peretele a primit-o .Boarea amara a unei prezente anonime se stinge in intunericul ochilor pierduti. Nimic nu s-a schimbat .Doar totul a ramas la fel… Nepasator… Ca o statuieta urata cioplita de o mana nechibzuita…
Bucata de panza lasata sa sfarseasca intr-un colt de masa putreda, s-a desprins usor de starea aceea inerta. Vrajba setei a facut-o sa perceapa altfel lumea asta in care se scufunda incet, si mai incet…pana s-a oprit… Tic-tac, tic-tac…un ceas vechi de mana statea si o privea inlemnit, totusi prea ilustru pentru cadrul acela rustic.
S-a lasat desprinsa incet cu o durere sfasietoare, tocmai ca sa uite si mai mult… Incheieturile o dureau, linistea o sfasia, si se desprindea usor, usor de un trecut care apartinea ei. Si era nedumerita cum se facea ca o briza atat de senina sa ii intre in
Frunzele o certau cu un inteles greu de perceput in limba aceea inclestata. Cu cuvinte tari, grele de marmura o faceau sa alunece si mai greu. De ce nu ii dadeau drumul pana la capat si o tineau ca un gandac blajin pe o coasta acida de stanca? Albastre, bej, negre, scurte, mari, patrate, victime, cataratoare, cutremuratoare, surde, fade, cu unghii, fara cap, toate stau acolo si o privesc. Nu mai are intimitatea de care a visat cu o seara inainte. Este prinsa in cosmarul acela cu elefanti de care nu mai poate sa scape de o seara? A trecut asa de mult timp incat acum uita tot si se lasa patrunsa de un adanc neant cu fulgi de praf inghetat de la prea multe stele? Curios…cand a avut ea timp intr-o zi de viata statuta, mai mult decat o balta lasata sa se usuce la soare, sa cunoasca o viata intreaga?
Ceasul devenise irezistibil pentru firele ei rasfirate. Se destrama in amintiri scazute, cu o vartoasa rasfatare. Se rasfata in ganduri. Era numai ea cu ceasul acela care venise tocmai pentru ea. Il atinse in caderea ei incetinita iar sa mai absoarba o amintire inainte sa uite tot. Clipa asta era pentru ea, ce era un avion pentru un aeroport. Citise asta dintr-un catalog al unei firme cu un nume greu de pronuntat. S-a intristat dintr-o data ca nu tinuse minte acel nume amarat. De ce?
Cati pasi se pierd pe niste strazi pline de claxoane indiferente?
In fiecare dimineata ies din casa la 7:45 si incerc sa imi fac loc prin mormanele de vorbe rostite printre dinti, masini slefuite si oameni grabiti care nu mai dau importanta restrictionarilor impuse.
Imi dau seama ca trebuie sa fac un ocol neprevazut: se fac niste lucrari neanuntate, vis-a-vis de caminele Puskin, care taie partea de trotuar pe care voiam sa o strabat. Niste sarme ruginite cu hartii albe din constiinta, murdarite insa cu tus necitet, ne faceau sa calcam pe spatiul verde si asa mult prea batucit de promisiuni. Am trecut si peste asta.
Termin programul nu tocmai corect, la 12:00 in loc de 14:00. Imi zic ca nu e nimic. O parte din trotuar ne este redat noua cei care ne lasam amprenta amintirilor zi de zi, dimineata, amiaza si seara. Sarmele au fost inlocuite de funii la fel de obosite. Indrazneti din fire, tineri aventurieri uita de acele penumbre atarnate si trec viteji prin ele ca prin unt (nu e cea mai buna comparatie). Frunzele nu mai aveau nici ele acces in acea zona crepusculara in devenire.
Pentru o basculanta care nu cara nimic si cateva tevi, o jumatate de zi din viata calcata in picioare a acelui trotuar s-a dus pe roti de cauciuc somnoros intr-o dimineata de joi.Era un cer frumos afara,de amurg, cu cai, iepuri, mierle si tot ce era mai placut la vedere in acei nori grasi care apasau asupra mea. Alamele si corzile tari imi rasunau in urechi, poate chiar si in creier, de la
Miros de ceai, sunet cald de gat palid, zgomot de discutii inutile. De ce sa mai vorbesti? Cald. Dulce. Si totul asa a ramas. Si a venit noaptea ca o ancora de care ne agatam toti .Si stau, si nu mai vreau sa plec. Dar tigara ma astepta flamanda.
The dull night approached my coat with strong senses. Like a daughter of hers, the fog flooded all the forest ,covering even the slightest view I had with the river. The air was fed up with sharp smells, wet feathers, branch creaks ,all trying enter that part of my body, where they could be ‘tasted’ with a special sensation. The old smell of cold ,moulded ,black-marooned tree-stump ,reminded of that day. Quick bundles were made in my head...that little head covered with curled pieces of hair ,and the funny black stripped hat .But suddenly all those imaginary threads ,got ripped away leaving behind only the dust of what could be another successfully remembering .The sound that made all these happen, those vocal cords that almost torn up side down the smoothly silence of the place called wood ,like a scream of close danger ,still like a following ,with the sun in its deepest sounds. Oh sweet noise of freedom ,of escape .’Listen!’, ‘What ?‘, ‘just stay and listen ‘ . I couldn’t ;the silence hurt my eyes, my mouth, blocked my ears. It was too much pain in that wet-wood smelling silence. ‘Now because of the silence I can’t hear what she’s saying ‘ ,’Who?’ ,’The voice ‘ ,’Ah ,that voice. You could cross the river ,and then see it ,or maybe you could read her lips.’ But I couldn’t . The water would have grabbed me. My feet would have sensed the cutting stones .The creek never allows to no one to cross it. All I could do was wait for it to let me know when . Even if until then I would have bent and broken under the dizzy clouds of ideas .’ I want a bridge ‘ ,‘What are you saying ,fool me ?’ .I couldn’t move my lids. Too much air covered them like pieces of grey lead .I took it away, and so it went with peaceful screams of a mad beeing. ’Go, go away’ , ’So you could see the light , isn’t that so?’ , ‘what light ?You are getting more and more....’ , ’ How ? mad? My pills are in the black hole of the tree-stump. If you see the light you will see that too.’ The light was there . I sensed it on my right hand’s hair. The fog screamed of full delight .The chillness was cut with white rays of rich light .
Distorted sounds reached the top of my head . Something I wasn’t sure of but I was aware of . Sentences crossed the paths of the prototype minded me. If the voice had heard those propositions forming, it would have thought a totally different thing.
‘ Stop thinking, you’re making me dizzy .’ , ‘Sorry can’t help it ,these smells give me such a great appetite for... thoughts ,I could eat them with toast.’ , ’Toast is good ,but in the morning ‘. My self was right .It was the nightest night ever. We were almost like one,still I was with one foot out. Her darkness pulled me in, ripping my coat full of fog .Then I realised what I was missing. A face .Me and myself were strangers kept in iron cages in another time. Less were the things we knew about each other .’I could try to sculpt you a face ‘ , ‘If the trees let you’.
A strong wind blew that idea and the branches almost reached my long nails. ‘You should cut them, they are too long ,you might cut the wood.’ ,’ Leave me alone,I can’t stand me anymore, get out ,I can’t let you inside me, not even a second’ , ’You keep forgetting that a second is what I want it to be :an year ,a monkey , a moment of your life ,a short sound, a room , a thread of dust...’ , ‘Stop it,I can’t hear me thinking. You are so noisy today.’
Then the blue of my eyes turned around the shinny star, sun/The sight was great ,time of exposure was set ,I focussed and .... I was able to see the light . ‘You’re a good student .Learn fast .’, ‘Good teacher. Now help me see the bridge .’ ,’ Patience me, patience.’
The ravens were flying overhead in a strange, frightening dance. “ Bad sign” she said. The old woman knew He was back. She felt even the moment he thought of it . Ravens never lie. They thrive .Even a small step he would decide to take ,and the birds she had put her spell on would have felt it ,even the moment the electrical signals would link to process a possible thought .It was in His blood .He was bounded to those creatures through the small ,unseen paths,that only the old woman’s mind could perceive.They would form a way she would feel it like a well-read clairvoyant .
“Come my children!” ,she said and she stretched her hand with small, uncertain trembles, letting something be seen that it had been kept out of sight long time ago :part of her uncovered skin .Her fingers pointed with long ,bended nails to her birds she laid all her thoughts to .Suddenly a pack of three ravens flew straight towards a point on her wrinkled hand .She received them with those black eyes on white ivory background ,sparkling of knowledge ,cunning and a lost dizzy thread of love ,maybe her only way of showing her sweet ,warm caress she had for them .Then something amazing started to happen ,her straight unseen lines which showed her focussed attention ,crossed the three birds’ point of attraction :her thoughts state .A strong communication took shape ,but in another ,out of sight ,maybe still unwritten ,place ,beyond reason ,built only by feelings ,sensations ,perceptions.
She entered a new phase of her lost spirit .She found herself again .That “herself” was not the old lady ,it was Ahmen .They had been separated too long ,her pain grew ... .Higher Ahmen went ,downer the birds’ keeper collapsed .Her mindfield was much more than a desert .It had corners where He would hide ,waiting for her to come ,and so the battle should once again begin .Shadows would start to move across that long community of undefined .corners would turn into round shaped boxes ,trapped there ,with her shadows ,her ravens ,maybe Ahmen too.
Thrives made her hand move easily .Maybe Ahmen was lost .He fed himself with all her strength .The old woman knew that now for sure ,ravens told her .Her ears began to sharp their senses .She heard Ahmen’s laments ,far from reason .A path was built .She felt it .But her powers couldn’t help her do this journey all alone .The old woman decided to join herself .Her hood with dark shapes ,the grey wooden sticks she carried in her bagful among the round link which kept with its total conviction the nine keys she needed ,all these couldn’t protect her anymore .He would grab Ahmen ,like He did before with long lost souls .
Ravens started to tremble more and more .In a circling dance ,far from a dance of joy ,more one of spirits’ calling ,the little creatures started to fade away .They fed with her fears ,they bathed ,drunk by her loneliness ,in her feebleness .
She left leaving behind only a dark cloak .The blackness kept inside spread away with long mourns, melted in just one piece of that thread of love.
She will return... one old woman in a black cloak .