do not stop a traveling woman
or
how my demented grandmother might see the world.
„you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“ I am angry. He he just sits there and reads his magazines. He never takes me out for traveling. The cat smiles, how weird the sand feels. „have you taken your medicine?“ I nod „I don't want to take them, stupid pills“ Who is that person in front of me? She looks annoyed. I can smell Fritz, the pipe looks nice.
„you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“ There is this woman again, she rolls her eyes. I stand in the supermarket, why am I here? I look around confused, right I wanted to flush the toilet. I hold the pills in my hand, I don't want to take them. The vacuum cleaner is hurting my ears. The canned tuna feels heavy in my hand, maybe I should take him for a walk?
I am in the living room, the floor feels wobbly, the leg hurts. „you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“ you said this already!“ My daughter is here! How wonderful, do I have some coffe? I need to offer her something! I walk into the kitchen. He is still sitting there on the grass reading his magazines, he never takes me anywhere. Well „you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“ Milk spills all over me and on the floor. Where is the dog food? The people in the supermarket look at me. My skin crawls, I can feel the ants in my neck. It smells burned. I need to turn on the light it is too dark to see. My feet are wet, I feel cold. I am in the toilet, the leaves feel nice. The birds sing so beautiful, right now one is frolocking around the garden, how beautiful. He doesn't sit there anymore.
„you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“
Why is this strange woman in my house? She is angry at me, this is my house, she should leave! „I don't want to take these stupid pills!“ I sit down, the cheese tastest bland. The warm summer sun shines on my face, I sit in the garden with Uwe, his hair smells nice. „She always asked my brother if he wants another one but never me.“ „That must have felt very unfair.“ Ah my daughter, how pretty she looks, what a beautiful dress she wears. „and when we heard the sirens we had to get into the cellar to escape from the bombs. How crazy. It was cold down there and wet. We were just children.“ The people in the super market walk away quickly. I pull my bathrobe tighter, I feel cold.
„you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“
He doesn't sit there anymore, he left. I feel sad. The sand is wet under my feet. It feels coarse. I can hear the waves crashing, the air smells salty.
„you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“
I look at my empty hand. I am wet, I grab the towel. Something is burning. I am lying in my bed, why is the light on? People stare at me, I'm lying on the floor. I scream, they should go away! I don't want to take those pills!
The water feels nice and warm. I relax. Ah my daughter, how pretty she is.
„you shouldn't keep a traveling person from traveling!“
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