65 292
67
Felix Austria
She leans forward and her
head falls onto the hand
with the crutch. Thorn makes
a nervous step forward,
touches her neck with his
hands, recoils. The silk shroud
flies up like a sinister bird.
The curtains creak and start
slowly closing. The public
manages to see Thorn taking
off his top hat, pulling off his
gloves and throwing them to
the ground.
Lonely uncertain clapping
can be heard in the hall.
The rest of the audience sits
silently, afraid to move. The
performance turned out to
be shorter than the posters
had promised.
_____