I STOPPED GOD IN THE CITY

I MET GOD

AT DAWN IN THE WAITING ROOM OF A CITY AIRPORT

THE SURPRISE ATTRACTED ME AND WITH RESPECT AND FEAR I APPROACHED HIM

AND I ASKED

– EXCUSE ME GOD IF I DISTURB YOU

  BUT I’M CURIOUS TO KNOW

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE WAITING ROOM OF THE MILAN AIRPORT?

HE ANSWERED SERAPHIC

– I’M WAITING FOR THE CONNECTION

– EXCUSE MY INSISTENT CURIOSITY, BUT HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED IN A CITY ?

– NO – LAPIDARY

AND WITH COURAGE AND BENEVOLENT IMPERTINENCE I PROPOSED

– DO YOU WANT TO SEE IT WITH ME?

  I GUIDE THEM

THE CITY NEEDS TO BE SEEN BY YOU

AND PERHAPS FOR MY SPONTANEOUS COURTESY SEASONED WITH A PINCH OF ARROGANCE

HE ACCEPTED

A WHOLE BRIGHT DAY WITH HIM

THE ENERGY EMANATING FROM GOD

WAS CREATING

MOSTLY SHADOWS

BUT WHERE HE STRUCK WITH HIS GAZE

IT WAS ALL CRYSTAL CLEAR

AND THERE I WAS ME TOO

AT SUNSET WE SAID GOODBYE

HE HAD TO LEAVE

LEAVING IS A BIT LIKE DYING

I THANKED HIM WITH SWEATY EMOTION

AND HE SAID TO ME:

– I GREET YOU AND FROM NOW ON CALL ME

ALL

AND HE DISAPPEARED.

I WALKED HOME IN THE COLD LIGHT OF THE STREET LAMPS.