Usa
(Parable).
1.
His name is Usa. He lives in the forest. I met him on the Karelian Isthmus, in the summer. He has an owl head and black smart eyes. The upper part of the body is covered with green feathers, and the lower part is brown. The first time I saw him was when, I was, about five years old, and maybe less. This year I managed to talk to him. He did not say exactly, but, in my opinion, he is fr om another planet. - Good day! - he said - What is your name?
I introduced myself. - And I am Usa. You walk next to me and want to ask something. Nearly thirty years. Well. Ask what you wanted.
- I didn't know by what to start.
Then Usa asked:
- Do you want to create something?
- I want to write a book.
- About what?
- About one person.
- What for?
- I saw a lot and want to tell others about it
- Are you sure you saw a lot?
- I have something to tell them.
- Good.
There was a pause. Usa asked:
- You don't think they know all this without you?
- Yes, I do.
- And doubt.
- No.
- And you'll write a book.
- Yes. - You write about what they already know, but they still pass by.
- Yes. - And as they pass by, life is not as good as it could be.