UNDER THE SHADE OF BALM TREES

                                      
IN THE WAITING YARD.....
A brunet skin man got out from his superb car and walked toward a crowd of people, who were standing under the shade of balm trees, with it's mellowed dates and it's dark yellow leafs. When he reached, the people competed to touch his body and put their hands on their faces to feel the coolness, which left from the air-conditioner. And from their laughing and smiling looks, appeared their hidden yellow teeth behind their lips.
THEY HAD WAITED SO LONG......
While the time was passing, the sun's heat increased burning their bodies and the hot air also was hitting their faces. The fat of their hair liquefied and mixed with the sweat drops, which ran on their faces and conjoined with their chest's sweat, too, and finally was removed by a wet hand-kerchiefs.
AT MID-DAY......
A sharp calling as the roar of the lion broke into the men's talk, so they rushed out to the cars. He did as they did. He started the engine and turned the air-conditioner that released fresh. The air-conditioner's smell mixed by another tang to constitute a third odd smell, which eliminated all the "..NO.." words !!
AT THE END OF THE DAY.....
His car crossed many bridges and stopped in many traffic lights, and whenever the engine's voice was going noisier and the heat temperature was increased, when he pressed on the accelerator. It announced that he wished to have a rest and to be relaxed.
In the night, every thing was changed. In the morning as usual he woke up and drove his car, crossing the bridges and roads. He waited again with another crowd of people, who protected themselves from the heat by standing under the shade of balm trees with it's mellowed dates and it's dark yellow leafs...

DOHA - AUGUST 1997