Robinson Crusoe… what an amazing man. I will never forget the day I first met him on our island. I was about getting killed by some cannibals in the middle of nowhere. In panic and full of pain, caged in something what now reminds me on a fishing net without a possibility or even a dawn of hope to escape. I looked the dead right into his eyes and saw him waiting for my end.
But then, Crusoe’s gracious figure appeared on the horizon and gain upon us really quickly. I am not able to remember everything, but I remember seeing him standing godlike next to me and chasing my enemies away. He had a knife in his hand, but his words and appearance were everything he needed. Such a frightening but commanding man who had enough courage to put up resistance against wild people, intimidated them and make them flee. I was stunned. This big, white man with his deep voice and self-confident appearance really risked himself and was brave enough to deal with like 10 people, just to safe my humble self. What if they had attacked him? I could not leave this man with this thought in my mind. It felt that is was my destiny to work for and with him, gratefully he accepted me as his helper and subordinate.
Since this day I try my best to make my master’s life easier. I got to know that he had an accident some months ago and is like a prisoner and involuntary on this island, just like me was a prisoner of these cannibals. So he saved me and after that I owed the same to him and as a native I was able to help him to hunt, to collect food likes berries and to build something for housing. And that is what I did. We spent nearly every second together, but I have to say he already knew a lot. Of course, he is a wise man and already spent a lot of time here, so I only could support him and not teach him like he did it with me. When we were not busy with trying to stay alive, he used his precious free time to school me. How did I deserve him? He showed me different items, animals and places and told me the word in his language, over and over again. With the time I began to keep them in my mind and felt really happy to see him proud of the success of us both. Moreover he showed me some signs which allow me to express myself without speaking. Without him, I would never be able to have a life like today. I would be dead or live a modest and sad life in the jungle until I die. But now I can speak a common language, I can read and I can live, not just survive.
That is why I will love him and will be thankful the rest of my life. I think it is our destiny to be together, because both of our lives became more valuable at this one day. At least I try my best to make him a good live possible with my support and my presence whenever he need it.
Das Leben isst einen dunklen Alptraum und
verdaut ihn zu einer romantischen Insel,
die man angeblich verschieden interpretieren
kann, darf, soll, nein, unbedingt muss!
Denn ungestüm [ ... ]
Wenn Macht regiert durch Angst und Schrecken,
Blutspuren manch Bürgersteig bedecken.
Mord und Totschlag den Tag „versüßen“,
Menschen mit ihrem Leben büßen.
Licht malt helle Leuchtspurbahnen
in den Alterungsprozess,
Dinge, die von weither kamen,
setzen sich in Träumen fest,
die dir längst Vergangenes bringen
und dein Hiersein noch [ ... ]
Du findest die Hose! Aber die
Strümpfe sind weg. Du suchst die
Strümpfe. Und findest das Hemd.
Und findest die Schuhe. Und den
Schal. Nur nicht die Strümpfe.
Dann setzt Du die Brille auf. [ ... ]