L E I

the guy that was a hero in his eyes



we decided to explore a garden just across the train station
before we board the train for Paris
since we have some time to spare.

we found a spot and sat down on the grass.
we talk
we made jokes

on our left was a glass bird cage
that we went to check it out just before
with some
colourful
interesting
birds

on our right
I saw a man,
he was probably eating his lunch.
beside him was a canvas with a few strokes of paint.
I think to myself. "he looks like he is an artist"

didn't went further into the guessing game.
I decided to lay down on the grass
we continue talking

"loud smash & shattered sound of glass*
I jumped up and went into his arm
as I turned my head to where the sound came from
the what I thought "an artist" walk behind us
from the glass bird cage.

the glass bird cage
is
shattered.

he grabbed his stuff, the canvas of course
and a crown that was made out of paper
(crowns that kids would get during parties)
he put it on his head
and walk off.
i saw the shadow of his back
his clothes are torn apart.

he told me,
the guy shouted "liberez-vous" when he smashed the glass cage
(which means free yourself in french)

i was in shock
but in the same time
i thought to myself

"
he may or may not be an artist
he may be someone living in the streets
he have been spending his time in the garden daily
and
he has seen the birds in the cage
he feels angry for the birds
and thinks that they should be free in the wild, nature..
he waited a long time to free the them
finally, this day comes.
he did it,
with a stone across the glass
and walk off with a crown on his head.


to alot of people, he may be out of his mind
but to him he is the hero of the day.

"


xx