Fleeting smoke, by Alfredo Behrens
ler em portuguêsleer en españolOn a sunny afternoon, I was sitting on the terrace of my favourite cafe close to home. I enjoyed the shade of some trees and the aroma of espresso coffee while I smoked a cigar and read Papyrus by Irene Vallejo. Suddenly, a street beggar approached me, politely asking me for a cigar. He asked so humbly that for a moment I didn't understand what he wanted, but a gesture from him made me understand that he also wanted to smoke. Luckily, I had several cigars and I offered him one.The beggar's face lit up with a mixture of joy and gratitude when he received the cigar. Seeing the happiness on his face made me feel good, and I also offered to light his cigar with my lighter and he kindly accepted with a smile, bowing his head.His rough hands shielded the flame of m...











