Beyond All Ladders
A Martian arrived,
A new face, lost and alone,
Stepped into the store of life
In a heavy silence,
As if even time had paused.
He said:
“I want a ladder.”
The shopkeeper asked:
“What kind of ladder?”
“Two-way, sliding, folding, rope,
Attic, pool, library…”
The Martian shook his head:
“No, I want another one.”
The shopkeeper fell silent,
His gaze full of questions.
“Social, economic, professional, political,
Academic, success, promotion…”
The Martian sighed,
Eyes fixed on the sky:
“Ah, the ladder of humanity!”
The shopkeeper said softly:
“That ladder we do not have;
Everyone must build it themselves,
In silence and effort.”
فراتر از همه نردبانها
،مریخی آمد
،چهرهای نو، گمکرده و تنها
قدم در فروشگاه زندگی گذاشت
،در سکوتی سنگین
.چنانکه زمان هم مکث کرده بود
:گفت
".یک نردبان میخواهم"
:فروشنده پرسید
"چه نردبانی؟"
،دوطرفه، کشویی، تاشو، طنابی"
"... زیرشیروانی، استخر، کتابخانهای"
:مریخی سر تکان داد
".نه، نوع دیگری میخواهم"
،فروشنده سکوت کرد
.نگاهش پر از پرسش شد
،اجتماعی، اقتصادی، شغلی، سیاسی"
"... دانشگاهی، موفقیت، ارتقا
،مریخی آهی کشید
:چشم دوخت به آسمان
"!آهان، نردبان انسانیت"
:فروشنده آرام گفت
،آن نردبان را ما نداریم"
،هر کس باید خود بسازد
".در سکوت و تلاش
سهیل خداپرستی
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Author:
soheil khodaparasti (
Offline) - Published: February 7th, 2026 15:44
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Comments1
Clever and nicely written it makes sense and the story implies the message to be learned. Very nice
Thank you so much! Your feedback is really encouraging.
You are most welcome
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