Si\u00a0 \u00a0avvicina\u00a0 cauto\u00a0 alla \u00a0meta…\u00a0 si\u00a0 ferma.\u00a0 Alza\u00a0 i\u00a0 suoi\u00a0 occhietti\u00a0 ed\u00a0 arriccia il\u00a0 naso,\u00a0 facendo\u00a0 tremare\u00a0 i\u00a0 suoi\u00a0 baffetti.\u00a0 Prosegue\u00a0 e\u00a0 decide\u00a0 che\u00a0 pu\u00f2\u00a0 rischiare,\u00a0 non\u00a0 c’\u00e8\u00a0\u00a0 pericolo.\u00a0 Ma prima\u00a0 di assaporare\u00a0 l’inebriante\u00a0 profumo\u00a0 di\u00a0 quel\u00a0 pezzetto\u00a0 di\u00a0 formaggio\u00a0 tanto\u00a0 ambito…\u00a0 Rimane attaccato\u00a0 al terreno.\u00a0 Tenta di\u00a0 svincolare\u00a0 i piccoli\u00a0 piedi,\u00a0 ma\u00a0 le zampette\u00a0 cedono\u00a0 e crolla\u00a0 in\u00a0 quella\u00a0 appiccicosa\u00a0 sostanza\u00a0 di\u00a0 cui\u00a0 sconosce\u00a0 il\u00a0 nome e\u00a0 la\u00a0 provenienza.\u00a0 Sembra\u00a0 voglia\u00a0\u00a0 arrendersi\u00a0\u00a0 e\u00a0 per\u00a0 qualche\u00a0 minuto\u00a0 decide\u00a0 di\u00a0 non\u00a0\u00a0 muovere\u00a0 nemmeno\u00a0 un\u00a0 muscolo:\u00a0 deve\u00a0 riflettere\u00a0 forse…\u00a0 Poi\u00a0 in\u00a0 un\u00a0 impeto\u00a0 riprende\u00a0 a\u00a0 dimenarsi.<\/p>\n
Una,\u00a0 due\u00a0 volte\u00a0 ed\u00a0 un’altra\u00a0 ancora…\u00a0 S’impantana\u00a0\u00a0 sempre\u00a0 pi\u00f9,\u00a0 ma\u00a0 non\u00a0 si\u00a0 arrende.\u00a0 Si\u00a0 percepiscono\u00a0 i\u00a0 battiti\u00a0 del suo cuore… \u00a0 accelerati.\u00a0 L’osservo\u00a0 e\u00a0 mi\u00a0 chiedo\u00a0 perch\u00e9\u00a0 quel\u00a0 piccolo\u00a0 topo\u00a0 non\u00a0 rinunci\u00a0 a\u00a0 lottare,\u00a0 perch\u00e9\u00a0 non ceda\u00a0 al\u00a0 suo\u00a0 destino,\u00a0 quel\u00a0 destino\u00a0 che\u00a0 \u00e8\u00a0 stato\u00a0 segnato\u00a0 da\u00a0 qualcun\u00a0 altro.\u00a0 Piano\u00a0 piano\u00a0 dovr\u00e0\u00a0 far\u00a0 posto\u00a0 alla rassegnazione\u00a0 umana.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vado via.\u00a0 Cammino\u00a0 pensando\u00a0 alle\u00a0 mille\u00a0 cose\u00a0 che\u00a0 devo\u00a0 fare\u00a0 ed\u00a0 alle\u00a0 altre\u00a0 mille\u00a0 che\u00a0 devo\u00a0 rimandare.<\/p>\n
Quel\u00a0 topo\u00a0\u00a0 \u00e8\u00a0\u00a0 l\u00ec.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Talmente\u00a0 presa\u00a0 dai\u00a0 miei\u00a0 pensieri,\u00a0 a malapena\u00a0 vedo\u00a0 chi\u00a0 mi\u00a0 circonda.\u00a0 Seguo\u00a0 la\u00a0 fila\u00a0 di\u00a0 macchine\u00a0 che\u00a0 mi\u00a0 sta\u00a0 davanti,\u00a0 sperando\u00a0 che\u00a0 scorra\u00a0 velocemente.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Il\u00a0 sole\u00a0 \u00e8\u00a0 caldissimo\u00a0 e\u00a0 il\u00a0 sudore\u00a0 mi\u00a0 infastidisce.\u00a0 Un tale\u00a0 si\u00a0 avvicina\u00a0 al\u00a0 finestrino\u00a0 e\u00a0 si\u00a0 rivolge\u00a0 a\u00a0 me\u00a0 con\u00a0 tono\u00a0 sostenuto:\u00a0<\/p>\n
– Lei\u00a0 ha\u00a0 lo\u00a0 stop,\u00a0 sa?! –\u00a0 In\u00a0 un climax\u00a0 vocalico\u00a0\u00a0 mi\u00a0 ripete\u00a0 la\u00a0 frase\u00a0 un\u00a0 paio\u00a0 di\u00a0 volte\u00a0 prima\u00a0 che\u00a0 io\u00a0 mi\u00a0 renda\u00a0 conto\u00a0 che\u00a0 sta\u00a0 proprio\u00a0 parlando\u00a0 con\u00a0 me.\u00a0 Lo\u00a0 fisso e\u00a0 mi\u00a0 rendo\u00a0 consapevole\u00a0 del\u00a0 fatto\u00a0 che,\u00a0 seppur\u00a0 pian\u00a0 pianino,\u00a0 non\u00a0 mi\u00a0 stavo\u00a0 arrestando\u00a0 ad\u00a0 uno\u00a0 stop\u00a0 e\u00a0 che\u00a0 quell’uomo,\u00a0\u00a0 un\u00a0 simpatico\u00a0 ciclista\u00a0 sui\u00a0 cinquanta,\u00a0 indispettito\u00a0 dalla\u00a0 precedente\u00a0\u00a0 infrazione\u00a0 di\u00a0 un\u00a0 altro\u00a0 automobilista,\u00a0 stava\u00a0 per\u00a0 rimproverarmi\u00a0 di\u00a0 brutto…\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prontamente\u00a0 chiedo\u00a0 scusa\u00a0 e,\u00a0 con\u00a0 tono\u00a0 dolce\u00a0 e\u00a0 visetto\u00a0 d’angelo\u00a0 colpevole,\u00a0 lo\u00a0 calmo,\u00a0 facendo\u00a0 notare\u00a0 la\u00a0 mia\u00a0 “buona\u00a0 fede”\u00a0 ed\u00a0 il\u00a0 mio\u00a0 dispiacere.<\/p>\n
Svolto\u00a0 l’angolo.\u00a0 Il\u00a0 topo\u00a0 \u00e8\u00a0 ancora\u00a0 l\u00e0,\u00a0 non\u00a0 si\u00a0 \u00e8\u00a0 ancora\u00a0 arreso…\u00a0 Ed\u00a0 io…?<\/p>\n
Devo\u00a0 proseguire.<\/p>\n