In memoriam

DARIO DŽAMONJA (1955.-2001.)
NADZEMALJSKI SVIJET
Ima li iko, u Sarajevu, da nije proplakao, da mu se srce nije skamenilo,
onoga dana kada u novinama iziđe obavijest da se ispisao iz živih – Dario
Džamonja? Evo sam se, krupnih petnaest minuta, trudio da nađem riječi koje će
kazati šta treba da se rekne – a da ne upotrijebim riječ: umro. Pa mi, ipak,
nadošlo rješenje: ovih se dana ISPISAO IZ ŽIVIH – naš Daco. Stvari su, po
zemaljskim mjerilima, u samome početku, krenule naopako: ubio se njegov
otac, ubio se njegov stric, majka otišla u Holandiju, zauvijek (onoliko koliko
“zauvijek” traje), a Dario ostao sa bakom i djedom, u ulici Jezero, na broju 11.
Kasnije, ta se ulica zvala po izvjesnoj, čestitoj, Kati Govorušić, i kućna se brojka
mijenjala, svašta se mijenjalo, samo se sudbina nije dala promijeniti, nego izišla
onakva kakva je naumila da iziđe. Eno, tamo, žive Igbale (Daco je nju zvao:
“Igbo!”), prve mu komšinice, pa bi možda ona, bolje od mene, znala opričati
njegov život sa djedom Petrom. I baka brzo otišla s ovog svijeta, pa ostali sami,
jedan sa drugim, čovjek od deset, i čovjek od – devedeset godina!
Cio je život zapravo – osnovna škola umiranja. Nekome je dato da to brzo i
odmah shvati, a nekome drugome da to isto – nikada – zanikad – ne shvati i ne
uzme u mozak. Takve, kojima nikad ništa od suštine ne dopire do mozga, a
svašta im je na pameti, Dario je, potpuno trajno i tačno, nazivao – papcima.
Vidite li da u tome Dacinom rezonu ne postoji geografija, biologija, nacija,
politika, pa ni književnost. Da je Dario sam odlučivao o svojoj sudbini, možda
nikada ne bi odabrao književni posao, koji je odabrao njega. Nego bi, sa svojom
rajom iz Fisa, smisao svog života tražio u sportu ili muzici. Pa, našo-ne-našo.
Stalno pripravan na vijest o njegovoj, mogućoj, skoroj smrti – vrisnuh iz sveg
glasa kad mi je dojaviše. TOLIKO SMRTI ova duša ne može izdržati, pa hoće,
sama, da pobjegne iz tijela u kojem je zatečena i – zatočena! Šta o tome da se
govori? Šta o Dariju, o čijem bi se životu moglo stotinu romana napisati, jerbo je
on stigao samo mrvu od toga u svoje knjige metnuti – a napisao ih je deset,
svaka bolja od bolje, svaka ljepša od ljepše?
Zovnulo me, ja se odazvao – da kazujem neke riječi, iznad rupe u koju će
se, za koju sekundu, spustiti sanduk u kojemu ležaše ono šta smrt ostavi od
čovjeka, kad ga uzme. O, moj Dario! Kažem, onima što me zovnuše, kako je
Dario SIN PUKA, i kako su tri frtalja od njegovih hiljada drugara, sasvim
vanknjiževna raja. I kako moraju smisliti koji će od tih ljudi, nevještih govorenju
uza me stajati i kako-tako izgovoriti neku lijepu o Dariju rečenicu. Jedva
utragasmo telefonski broj Memnuna Idžakovića, čovjeka uz čije se ime
obavezno dodaje ono “legenda”, što i jeste – legenda rukometa, legenda
Sarajeva, jednostavno: legenda, a živ. Što nikako nije zanemarljivo. (Sarajevo,
uz ostale svoje vrline, ima i jednu takvu: ne “jebe” nikoga ni dva odsto, dok isti
ne krepa!) Da će stvari krenuti sasvim naopako, vidjelo se prostim okom,
zaredali novinari da uzmu intervjue od Darija Džamonje. Pa zar se stvarno
morala vidjeti Smrt na njegovome licu, da bismo vidjeli njegovu ljudsku i
književnu veličinu?
Bilo kako bilo, probdijem noć, da sastavim neke smislove, da ih skrojim u
neke rečenice, da nad mrtvim Dacom ne govorim “izglave”. Skupilo se, tamo na
Barama, mnogo lijepa svijeta. Ne znaš koji su ljepši: oni što ih vidiš, na Zemlji,
ili onih što ih ne vidiš, pod zemljom. A ja se odjenuo onako kako priliči toj
prilici: crno, crno, crno… Imam dakle crni sako, u njemu džep, u džepu – govor.
Da ne govorim “izglave” kad Memnun (neka mu je hiljadu puta hvala!) izgovori
šta je trebalo, i pokaza KUTIJU OD CIPELA, u kojoj je naš Daco čuvao pisma,
razglednice, fotografije, uspomene… Meni dođe ružno. Dođe mi ružno da čitam
napisani govor, pa počnem onako kako nisam htio, na način od kojeg sam
bježao. Reknem, vadeći naočale iz prokletog sakoa: “Dario bi najviše volio da
ja, sada, ovdje, razbijem ove cvikere, da pocijepam ovaj papir, što sam ga
svunoć piso, pa da vam govorim sasvim privatne stvari: o tome kako je Daco, u
februaru, moga mlađeg brata ispratio na Bolji svijet onom novinskom čituljom,
posljednji pozdrav, a potpisao se rečenicom: Vozdra, Edo, vidimo se uskoro!
Kako je, u subotu, telefonom, zvao moju kuću, da pita “đe Avdo”, a iz kuće mu
glas odgovorio istinito: “Negdje u Sarajevu!” Našto se on, otamo, sa drugog
kraja telefonske žice, nasmijao tako gromoglasno da ne može u mozak stati
činjenica kako je to subota, uoči ponedjeljka, jutra ponedjeljkovog, u kojemu je
preminuo. Taj njegov smijeh, i mogućnost smrti, bili su jedno od drugog
udaljeni svemirskim, kosmičkim daljinama. Ali, na grobnome mjestu, odlučim
da poštujem Dacino, sarajlijsko, poštovanje konvencija. Pa ipak, pomalo plačući,
pročitam šta sam napisao:
Dragi Dario,
Niko, ama baš niko, koji je ovdje došao, nije došao da se od tebe – rastavi.
Svi smo došli, da se sa tobom sastavimo. Znao si u tančine opisivati NEVOLJU
KROZ KOJU SE MORA PROĆI, i znao si da nam ne možeš i ne smiješ tek tako
pobjeći, otići i uteći.
Nikada nisi niti volio niti pokazivao – plač. Ali, pusti nas da plačemo.
Nikada nisi volio pokazivati suze. Ali, pusti nas da ih ne krijemo. Nikada nisi
pisao “sentimentalne” priče, a svaka nas je oplakivala. Nikada nisi od života
“pravio šegu”, kao što je znao činiti od nas, ali si od svega znao napraviti -
humor! Pitali su jednom jednoga od čega se, “uopće uzevši”, sastoji to ČUDO
TALENTA, a on im, bez imalo zadrške, odgovorio: “Čitajte Darija Džamonju.
Čudo talenta!”
A jedna je stvar, sine moj, zbog toga vrlo “zafrkana”: da nas je neko, u ono
doba, hiljadu puta zapitao: Hoćete li baš tim, književnim, poslom da se bavite?”
- mi bismo mu sto hiljada puta rekli: “Da, mi hoćemo da pišemo!” A da smo -
daj il ne daj, Bože – znali kako se preskupo, vlastitom kožom, u vlastitome
životu, skupo i preskupo, svako slovo plaća, da ni jedna rečenica, a kamoli
knjiga, ne može biti sastavljena ni skrojena dok se krvavim životom ne plati, da
li bismo na to pitanje drukčije odgovorili? Ti, znam te, Dario, ne bi! Nego bi
reko. “Neka košta šta košta!”
Hajdemo se, sine moj, odmoriti od razgovora. Kako smo lijepo znali
sjedjeti i šutjeti, kad god nam je tako srce zahtijevalo! Sam si mi, jedared, kazao:
“Ko ne zna šutjeti, ne zna ni govoriti!”, zato molim sve prisutne, tvoje i moje
prijatelje – a ovdje ti je, Daco, više braće nego prijatelja – da mrvu šutnje
učinimo, prije nego što mrve zemaljske spustimo u tvoj i naš NADZEMALJSKI
SVIJET.”
U Sarajevu, tad i tad…
Abdulah Sidran

Between days

I didnt write for a long time. I could not find the words. Like they have been scattered ( before, there where above my head like flies around ….) It was hard for me to go back into the track…into explaining myself to world and reverse. I realized that my tool wasnt there..I had a pen,but…body was on one side, heart of a pen on second and paper on third…And even though all these parts were in one place, in front of me, I didnt know how to put them together…Heart was to big for body…paper didnt fit to heart..always something. But then light in my head turned on. Heart is not wholly mine, it was given long ago…to be watched and take care of in the way I didnt know..what remains is to give other parts too so they can finally be one.

Time to pretend

My father called me today. He does not speak to much and he think that phone is just for transmiting informations- quickand short ones! Like telegraph. He said: Today is friday. Go buy bingo lotteryticket. If you dont play you cant win. Take care. Tu tuu tuuuu was buzing long after in my ear. He is playing that for years. He never won anything. He won his disease-lung cancer. Then later on he called me again: did you bought it! I said it was closed. I never went. I dont need that kind of luck. I just want everybody I love to be healthy and with that happy. That two crucial things are winning ticket for all of us.

Lucky punch

If you look long enough into him, your eyes become fullfield with white color and its seems like you are staring at flashlights…other flashes instantly turns on..flashes you cant never turn off… you just remember specific one..like that time when Selim hit you in a face cause you mentioned him something that he doesnt want to forget but yet wants to keep for himself…its strange that during the winter i can smell summer nights so deep..i can see moonlight and think about time when i injoyed being a sheep..not knowing to much and focusing just on klimbing on a tree and playing in the streets..watching sun coming down and big thick moon going up…and touching him in some dirty pool that rain made minutes ago…I still have scar from that punch..it doesnt bother me…its my reminder that some summer can last forever.

Chimney will remain in the end

Life is theater. No. Theater is life! Its bad copy of one, actually. I have been a good actor till now. I played the roll others directed. Play by patern, move the way they wanted me to move. I thought freedom is when someone is secure, situated. When you know where you heading. I was such a fool. Every time I had no where to sleep, no where to go, that was when I felt clossest to freedom. I want to feel peace, I want to come back to my biggest love-nature. I am sick and tired of modern slavery. I want to build house of my own, not to be worker on others…

 

Roof for all of us

Recipe: roll up a Golden Virginia, lie down on the damp grass who will after while make a mark on your butt, under a head put an empty bottle of ,, Rocket,,,, have a little luck with a blue roof and breavely fly up high with your dream. If only…

My frozen wish

Relative? It is not! Its short. Too short! I’d ripped its hands. I would put seconds in a hide and seek where the kids are counting to infinity, day and night will be mixed. Before and after are forgotten. I would lie down, cover head with a blanket, and I’d played with the feet. Hers and mine…

I am the baby from the radio

“While sitting in his old, worn out (but for him irreplaceable) precious wooden table, tapping a bare foot on the floor that never listened to his mother’s words “don’t walk barefoot!” (and this is not walking!), watching his reflection in cold coffee, that trembles and like a thief is trying to hide until everything is in place, rubbing his hands together from some unexplained nervousness, and realizing that this rubbing is present as long as he’s alive, and discovering that it was his analgin, repeating to himself that everything is OK, and that nobody is watching over his shoulders, that all is just nonsense because he is the master of his destiny, that will one day he’ll ride like a real master, with the eternal scent of pine forests in his nostrils ….”

I turned off the TV.

 

Mirror conspiracy

I am afraid that the present does not exist. Even when we look into the mirror, while brushing our teeth (this is the only time when I look at myself in the mirror) we see the past. I’m not talking about the physical laws that describe our reflection as being actually light, and by the time this light travels to our eyes, we actually see the past. I mean the other one, the past described a thousand times in stories, used in comparisons, that wonderful weapon of writing. The past that follows us. Although we have thrown off thousands of backpacks from the past, still some of It remains …at least the smell of it.

Eat ate eaten

Taste. If I could put all of last year into one bite, it would be hard to describe the taste. The best chefs could only dream of the spectrum of colours that would be gushing in my mouth. It would be some kind of dried soup that you eat with fork, salt from tears and the sea, hot and a little burned from the summer heat. Gravy would be composed of a long road and a longer wait. Insted of Vegeta would be a new sense of openness to the world with a shy smile when certain memories from last year passed through my head. Noodles would be mixed with an electric touch from a flour which was made in ancient China, sprinkled with patience and understanding. I would top it with a spoonfull of sour cream, a strange hidden pride, and a bit of vinegar which would taste as bitter as truth. Bon apetit.

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