Berta-Isabel Cuadrado Alvarez' Creativity

She wanted to buy a stone table like the one her neighbor had in her garden. She envied her because her neighbor always had very nice things, but she could not afford them with her scant widow's pension. That’s why she decided to pawn her engagement ring. It had a good diamond, so she could be given a good pinch for it. While she was going to take the underground to go to the gold buyer's shop, she stopped in front of the shop window of the appliances store. She could see her reflection on the window of the shop. She was still young and appetizing, she thought. She had plenty of time to hunt another man. She looked at her hand. Her engagement ring could have been a beautiful memory, but why would she pretend to herself? That ring had been nothing more than a dirty trick so that her boyfriend managed to lock her in that tiger cage, it had become her married home. He had put the ring under her nose like someone who puts a carrot for a rabbit. As soon as they had arrived

No space, No time, From the light screen Your eyes staring at mine. Your unspoken words my being reach, Promising musical notes My whole soul bewitched. From beyond the Oceans The pleasant Adagio sounds Sweet, blue, amorous… Nothing more ephimerous Could enfold me so tight, During day and night. Madrid, 1, March, 2008

If you are the man I love, you’ll dare to be my friend let me be yours, say “NO” to me when you consider it wise tell me “YES” when I am right, cry in front of me when you felt it let me cry when I need it, help me when I need you let give you a hand when I offer to help you, correct me when I am mistaken let me correct you when you’re wrong, praise me when I got it let me be proud of you, kissed me when I am angry let me kiss you when you are in a bad mood, talk to me when I feel confused let me ask you for advise, trust me when I make a decision let me rely on you, ask me when I behave in an incomprehensible way let me ask you when I cannot understand, make love when we both desire. You must not mind about My age, My spots, My weigh, My wrinkles, My dark skin, My short body, My small breasts, My grey hairs, My make up, My clothes, My shoes. Do not try to convince me about Your political ideas, Nor about your religion, F