Grazie alla segnalazione di Katherine Lucheschi riportiamo queste meravigliose parole di Zadok. Banali forse per molti di noi, ma piene di significato...
Zadok Aomasi, Friday, 4 October 2013
When I'm on the horse I feel amongst equals,
straight back, head held high, like all the riders
All the differences and the disabilities suddenly disappear
and slowly the dream comes true
When I'm on the horse, gather the reins and start to ride
I discover a special path before me, a golden path,
there I am brave like a warrior before the battle,
and all my body speaks to me,
saying " You'll succeed, you can do it"
When I'm on the horse, life looks totally different,
suddenly my disabilities fall away and disintegrate,
suddenly my dreams and desires are within my reach
mostly I'm certain that I'm not alone
When I dismount the horse, slowly, carefully,
I land on the ground to the reality,
return the riding clothes and return to be a disabled person
but I always am left with a sweet afterthought
Riding the horse is a wonderful experience
it gives joy to my heart and peace to my soul
the time is short, the success is great
When it’s over, I know that next week I will experience again
La poesia di Zadok è stata letta durante la cerimonia di chiusura dei Campionati del Mondo paralimipici in Danimarca nel 1995.
When I'm on the horse I feel amongst equals,
straight back, head held high, like all the riders
All the differences and the disabilities suddenly disappear
and slowly the dream comes true
When I'm on the horse, gather the reins and start to ride
I discover a special path before me, a golden path,
there I am brave like a warrior before the battle,
and all my body speaks to me,
saying " You'll succeed, you can do it"
When I'm on the horse, life looks totally different,
suddenly my disabilities fall away and disintegrate,
suddenly my dreams and desires are within my reach
mostly I'm certain that I'm not alone
When I dismount the horse, slowly, carefully,
I land on the ground to the reality,
return the riding clothes and return to be a disabled person
but I always am left with a sweet afterthought
Riding the horse is a wonderful experience
it gives joy to my heart and peace to my soul
the time is short, the success is great
When it’s over, I know that next week I will experience again
La poesia di Zadok è stata letta durante la cerimonia di chiusura dei Campionati del Mondo paralimipici in Danimarca nel 1995.
Zadok ha avuto paralisi cerebrale dalla nascita ed è costretto su una sedia a rotelle, ha rappresentato Israele ai Mondiali danesi.
Grazie a www.quadrille.bz for the poem
Grazie a www.quadrille.bz for the poem