Lucia (1)

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destino, freddo, mare, pioggia, sogno

È una mattina strana. Dalle fessure delle finestre appena socchiuse non arriva tanta luce. Fuori il sole ha di certo difficoltà a farsi spazio tra i nuvoloni scuri che già dal giorno prima, avevano preso possesso della porzione di cielo che sovrasta il  paese. Fa freddo e il letto è un nido caldo da dove è difficile uscire. Eppure gli uccellini sono già in giro da un pezzo. Li sente scambiarsi cinguettii, incuranti della brutta piega che sta per prendere la giornata. Lucia non ha voglia di dare inizio alla sua di giornata. Richiude gli occhi e si riaddormenta. Si vede seduta su uno scoglio emerso da una spiaggia nera dove, qua e là, appaiono cespugli verdi che abbracciano piccoli fiori gialli. Non c’è nessuno su quella battigia, fa freddo e il mare sembra irrequieto. Cosa lo turba? Sente quell’irrequietezza scivolarle dentro e il suo animo inizia ad agitarsi. Quante cose ha da chiedere al mondo! E quelle onde, quante risposte cercano tra il fragore dell’acqua mossa dalle correnti! Si vede travolta da una di esse. Si vede avvolta dall’acqua che la trasporta lontano. Ha paura. Si sveglia madida di sudore. Fuori ha iniziato a piovere e lo scroscio della pioggia battente arriva nitido nella stanza dove il sole, quel giorno, non sarebbe entrato. Ognuno ha il suo destino, dicevano gli anziani seduti attorno alla conca. Non capiva di cosa parlavano mentre il fuoco del braciere ardeva di calore e memoria. Andava spesso a trovare i parenti di papà. Loro vivevano in case dai tetti spioventi per fare scivolare la neve che in inverno cadeva lenta e copriva tutto, tranne l’odore del pane di casa che si diffondeva forte e invitante tra le stradine dell’antico borgo incastonato tra i monti delle Madonie. Di quegli anziani non c’è più traccia, se non nella mente di chi ancora li ricorda.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Irrequieto

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dentro e fuori di noi, due mondi, freddo, il mare-la terra, incubo, mare

Era una mattina strana. Dalle fessure delle finestre appena socchiuse, non arrivava tanta luce. Fuori, il sole aveva di certo difficoltà a farsi spazio tra i nuvoloni scuri che già il giorno prima avevano preso possesso della porzione di cielo sopra il paese.

Faceva freddo, e il letto era un nido caldo da cui non si riusciva a uscire. Eppure gli uccellini erano in giro da un pezzo: li sentiva scambiarsi cinguettii, mentre saltavano da un ramo a un altro degli alberi che popolavano il suo giardino. Ma Lucia non aveva voglia di dare inizio alla sua giornata.

Richiuse gli occhi e si riaddormentò. Si vide seduta su uno scoglio emerso da una spiaggia nera, dove, qua e là, apparivano cespugli verdi che abbracciavano piccoli fiori gialli. Non c’era nessuno su quella battigia, faceva freddo e il mare sembrava irrequieto. Cosa lo turbava?

Sentì quell’irrequietezza scivolarle dentro e il suo animo iniziò a agitarsi. Quante cose aveva da chiedere al mondo? E quelle onde, quante risposte cercavano tra il fragore dell’acqua mossa dalle correnti?

A un tratto si vide travolta da un’onda.

Avvolta dall’acqua, si vide trasportata lontano mentre si diffondeva, in quel turbinio, il racconto che il mare stava recitando a gran voce ai suoi abitanti. Ebbe paura.

  – Annego! – gridò.

Si svegliò madida di sudore.

Fuori aveva iniziato a piovere. Lo scroscio dell’acqua piovana arrivava nitido nella stanza. Il sole , quel giorno, non sarebbe entrato e Lucia preferì rimanere nascosta tra le lenzuola calde del suo letto.