COFFIN OF
MEAT
A lot of
sacks appeared from a garbage container and a superb red car, which is
black inside, stopped near it. A man was getting out of the car with a
blown paunch in front of him along with an ashtray in his left hand.
He approached the container and threw the stubs of his cigarettes
in. At the moment, one sack moved. He turned toward it and sniffled,
retreating back. Then he stopped, goggling, unbelieving that the sack in
front of him contained an old woman. She was looking at him with no
attention, while she was biting some remains of rotten meat, which was
stuck on a bone
After a while, his terror evaporated. The curiosity possessed him. He
approached cautiously, staring at her and at the ulceration, which
filled her face. And at the spume, which was pouring from her mouth and
mixing with the dirty food crumbs, as she was licking it with her
tongue. His eyes were up chucked from that view. He was also disgusted
by her smell, and her perfume filled his nose. He noticed in her eyes a
smile from the sorrow mud. She also noticed on him another kind of
smile, sinking in the worry mire. She greeted him, extending her hand
towards him. He laughed while he was returning back to his car, leaving
a lot of sand and stones behind him, as she continued again searching
for some remains in the bowels of the garbage sacks......
DOHA
- AUGUST 1996
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