de Margareta Teodorescu<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L-au g\u0103sit pe omul t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate, t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate, av\u00e2nd doar o jum\u0103tate din el de g\u0103sit. Nu au g\u0103sit jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea picioarele s\u0103 mearg\u0103 cu acea jum\u0103tate de om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care a fost g\u0103sit\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asta s-a \u00eent\u00e2mplat \u00een p\u0103dure, unde sunt copaci \u0219i frunze mai multe \u00een copaci dec\u00e2t stele pe cerul \u00eentunecat al nop\u021bii. Jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea picioarele ar fi putut s\u0103 plece prin p\u0103dure. Cine poate spune c\u0103 jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea picioarele nu putea s\u0103 mearg\u0103?<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea m\u00e2inile – m\u00e2inile acestui om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate – putea face at\u00e2tea lucruri cu m\u00e2inile sale: le putea str\u00e2nge \u00eentr-un pumn amenin\u021b\u0103tor sau le putea \u00eentinde din p\u0103m\u00e2ntul p\u0103durii unde acest om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate a fost g\u0103sit de parc\u0103 ar cere sprijin, de parc\u0103 le-ar spune b\u0103ie\u021bilor care l-au g\u0103sit: \u201cDa\u021bi-mi, v\u0103 rog, o m\u00e2n\u0103 de ajutor!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dar omul t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate avea o m\u00e2n\u0103 a lui. Adev\u0103rul este c\u0103 acest om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate avea chiar dou\u0103 m\u00e2ini pe aceast\u0103 jum\u0103tate a lui r\u0103mas\u0103, acea jum\u0103tate din el care \u00eenc\u0103 era om. Se g\u00e2ndea ce folos ar mai fi o m\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een plus, sau dou\u0103 m\u00e2ini \u00een plus, pentru un om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate? Se g\u00e2ndea pentru c\u0103 omul t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate avea \u0219i un cap. Adev\u0103rul este c\u0103 omul t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate avea dou\u0103 capete pe jum\u0103tatea lui. Echilibru pentru acea jum\u0103tate a lui care nu a fost g\u0103sit\u0103? Jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea picioarele cu siguran\u021b\u0103 nu putea s\u0103 spun\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Omul t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate cu cele dou\u0103 capete ale sale vorbea continuu. Conversa\u021bia \u00eentre cele dou\u0103 capete ale sale p\u0103rea de neoprit \u0219i cuvintele se rostogoleau c\u00e2nd dintr-o gur\u0103, c\u00e2nd din cealalt\u0103 \u00een aerul jilav al p\u0103durii. Cuvintele se risipeau apoi precum ni\u0219te vapori imponderabili care refuzau s\u0103 moar\u0103 \u00een aerul fetid din jurul omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate. Erau mult mai multe cuvinte dec\u00e2t puteau acei b\u0103ie\u021bi s\u0103 asculte, mult mai multe cuvinte dec\u00e2t \u0219tiau acei b\u0103ie\u021bi ce s\u0103 fac\u0103 cu ele \u0219i se rostogoleau toate spre ei cu o frecven\u021b\u0103 de-a dreptul morbid\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Uneori cele dou\u0103 capete \u0219i cele dou\u0103 guri ale omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate vorbeau \u0219i vorbeau, ambele guri zic\u00e2nd \u00een acela\u0219i timp: \u201cAp\u0103sa\u021bi-mi pielea \u0219i vor \u021b\u00e2\u0219ni frunze mai multe dec\u00e2t stele pe cerul \u00eentunecat al nop\u021bii! Trage\u021bi-m\u0103 de bra\u021be \u0219i vor cre\u0219te dou\u0103 r\u0103d\u0103cini \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2ntul reav\u0103n al p\u0103durii.\u201d Toate acestea p\u00e2n\u0103 c\u00e2nd b\u0103ie\u021bii nu au mai putut suporta.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cOpri\u021bi-v\u0103! Sunt de dou\u0103 ori mai multe cuvinte dec\u00e2t ar trebui s\u0103 fie\u201d, au spus b\u0103ie\u021bii, c\u00e2nd cele dou\u0103 capete ale omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate, cu ochii mov-verzui sc\u0103p\u0103r\u00e2nd cu o privire ce le p\u0103rea diabolic\u0103, deveneau prea greu de suportat. \u201cSunt prea multe cuvinte\u201d, au spus am\u00e2ndoi b\u0103ie\u021bii celor dou\u0103 capete ale omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate, cu gurile care nu se opreau din vorb\u0103, vorb\u0103, vorb\u0103, vorb\u0103<\/em> nici c\u00e2nd b\u0103ie\u021bii le-au spus s\u0103 \u00eenceteze.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Atunci c\u00e2nd cele dou\u0103 capete ale omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate nu s-au oprit \u0219i toate sunetele pe care gurile lor le f\u0103ceau s-au \u00eembibat lent \u00een p\u0103m\u00e2ntul deja reav\u0103n al p\u0103durii precum o infiltrare insidioas\u0103 a mii de p\u00e2r\u00e2ia\u0219e, amenin\u021b\u00e2nd s\u0103 inunde totul, b\u0103ie\u021bii au f\u0103cut ceea ce nu au avut de ales. Au luat securea pe care o foloseau ca s\u0103 taie copacii – s\u0103 fac\u0103 lemne din ei, s\u0103 fac\u0103 focul cu ei, s\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103lzeasc\u0103 casa din aceste p\u0103duri unde locuiau – \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 alte cuvinte, care ar fi fost de prisos, f\u0103r\u0103 a-i mai spune stop<\/em> omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate pentru a face ca jum\u0103tatea t\u0103iat\u0103 a acestui om s\u0103 tac\u0103 din cele dou\u0103 guri ale sale \u0219i s\u0103-\u0219i plece cele dou\u0103 capete, cei doi b\u0103ie\u021bi au ridicat securea sus de tot. Au f\u0103cut asta \u00een momentul c\u00e2nd \u00eentunericul era cel mai greu, c\u00e2nd totul era despre moarte \u0219i despre mult prea t\u00e2rziu.<\/p>\n Au ridicat-o c\u00e2t de sus au putut \u00een \u00eentunericul atotcuprinz\u0103tor din acea p\u0103dure pentru a o l\u0103sa apoi \u00een jos, rapid \u0219i cu toat\u0103 for\u021ba de care s-au sim\u021bit \u00een stare, de dou\u0103 ori mai mult\u0103 dec\u00e2t le-ar fi trebuit pentru un om \u00eentreg. Au t\u0103iat cu securea \u0219i au retezat pe r\u00e2nd fiecare cap al omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate pe care l-au g\u0103sit \u00een p\u0103durea unde sunt copaci \u0219i frunze mai multe \u00een copaci dec\u00e2t stele pe cerul \u00eentunecat al nop\u021bii. P\u0103s\u0103rile str\u00e2nse pe crengi \u00eei priveau, \u00een timp ce un v\u00e2nt brutal r\u0103v\u0103\u0219ea frunzele. Au t\u0103iat ambele capete sub lumina morbid\u0103, u\u015for ve\u015fted\u0103 a lunii ce se ivise, f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 observe g\u0103vanele ce se deschiser\u0103 s\u0103 \u00eenghit\u0103 stropul luminos nedorit ce r\u0103m\u0103sese stingher \u00een bezn\u0103. \u00cens\u0103 nu au g\u0103sit niciodat\u0103 jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea picioarele s\u0103 mearg\u0103 cu acea jum\u0103tate de om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate oriunde.<\/p>\n Au plecat spre cas\u0103 imagin\u00e2ndu-\u015fi c\u0103 via\u021ba \u00ee\u0219i va continua drumul sezonal de melc. S-au \u00eendep\u0103rtat f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 le pese de moartea \u00een fa(cere) minor.<\/p>\n Pe c\u00e2nd mergeau cu pa\u0219i fire\u0219ti, dincolo de v\u00e2rfurile copacilor s-a ivit un soare negru, ca un ochi \u00eenvine\u021bit care se deschidea \u0219i se \u00eenchidea lent deasupra p\u0103durii.<\/p>\n Soarele negru a crescut pe cer f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 lumineze. Doar c\u0103dea peste p\u0103dure. Acolo unde fuseser\u0103 t\u0103iate cele dou\u0103 capete, chiar \u00een spa\u021biul unde p\u0103m\u00e2ntul reav\u0103n primise vorbele<\/em> \u0219i s\u00e2ngele lor, exact \u00een locul unde aerul era \u00eenc\u0103 dens de vorb\u0103<\/em>, au ap\u0103rut doi trandafiri negri, cu petale grele, de catifea groas\u0103, mirosind a s\u00e2nge \u0219i a mu\u0219chi ud. Au \u00eenflorit direct din gura fiec\u0103rui cap.<\/p>\n Peste p\u0103dure a \u00eenceput apoi s\u0103 creasc\u0103 o materie \u00eentunecat\u0103, v\u00e2scoas\u0103 \u0219i flexibil\u0103, ca ni\u0219te tentacule din gumilastic umed care s-a \u00eencol\u0103cit \u00eencet \u00een jurul picioarelor \u0219i bra\u021belor b\u0103ie\u021bilor, \u00een jurul toracelui, strivindu-le coastele \u00eentr-o menghin\u0103 infernal\u0103, ajung\u00e2ndu-le aproape de g\u00e2t \u0219i \u00eencerc\u00e2nd s\u0103-i sugrume. Substan\u021ba difuz\u0103 s-a \u00eentins rapid \u0219i le-a supt culoarea din obraji.<\/p>\n B\u0103ie\u021bii au sim\u021bit tardiv c\u00e2nd, sub pielea lor, acolo unde \u00eenc\u0103 mai pulsa s\u00e2nge, au \u00eenceput s\u0103 apar\u0103 spinii. Mici la \u00eenceput, apoi mai lungi, mai gro\u0219i, mai ad\u00e2nci. Pielea a fost prima care a cedat, apoi mu\u0219chii \u0219i la urm\u0103 oasele. Din b\u0103ie\u021bi au r\u0103mas doar ni\u0219te contururi strivite sub povara unor ghimpi care nu se opreau din crescut.<\/p>\n Nu au mai putut s\u0103 spun\u0103 niciun cuv\u00e2nt deoarece nu mai aveau guri \u0219i nici ochi, ci doar n\u0103ri \u00een care sim\u021beau miros greu de trandafiri. \u00centr-o lini\u0219te de morm\u00e2nt, s-a auzit o ultima r\u0103suflare t\u0103cut\u0103, ca o respira\u021bie neagr\u0103 c\u0103z\u00e2nd \u00eentr-o p\u0103dure unde sunt mai multe frunze dec\u00e2t stele pe cerul \u00eentunecat al nop\u021bii \u0219i unde jum\u0103tatea omului t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate care avea picioarele s\u0103 mearg\u0103 cu acea jum\u0103tate de om t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate poate fi ori\u0219iunde-ori\u0219ice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" de Margareta Teodorescu \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L-au g\u0103sit pe omul t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate, t\u0103iat \u00een jum\u0103tate, av\u00e2nd doar o jum\u0103tate din el de g\u0103sit. 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