Perer Ford: Diary of a Stranger
It was a dream about a set of people in a different world with different sets of rules.
In Goodness’ dream, he claimed that he saw some people moving excitedly in an unfamiliar library at the centre of a small town. They were books with different covers: black, brown, yellow, pink and even blonde covers. The men and women all had long beards that extended to their jaw. The place was so weird with all sorts of weird customs and traditions and weird fruit bearing trees. The scent in the air was unpleasant like charred old newspapers. The sky was a worrisome grey, such as he had never seen before in his life. Some of the men carried historical books, screaming delightfully with open hearts as they stretched their eyes in wonder of what the books they hold might behold. But there was a certain book that stood at the centre, untouched. It sat alone on a specially designed cage with a lugubrious expression, admiring all the passers-by who moved around the library, touching shelves and pulling books. No one in the small town came close to see what the book contained. Goodness said the book was as beautiful as an unrefined gold, as if I knew what that meant. He
also said she had that kind of beauty which seemed to push readers far away from her. Isn't that strange?