Sus hombritos iban decaídos y su mirada triste, contando sus pasos y observando cada línea que separaba la acera, así caminaba desganado Marcial, el pequeño Marcial.
Su madre lo esperaba como siempre a las fueras del colegio, siempre con una sonrisa, una que con tan solo verla, contagiaba a Marcial, pero esta vez era diferente, en la cara del pobre tan solo se dibuja un poema triste y gris, uno al que su madre no dudo en reconocer, de hecho, no era la primera vez que debía hacer frente a dicha situación.
-Hola mi caballero, ¿Cómo le ha ido en su nueva aventura? ¿Pudo hacer nuevos amigos? -
Los ojos del pequeño comenzaron a humedecerse casi que automáticamente al escuchar las palabras de elogio de su madre, que trataba de animarlo vez tras vez para que pudiera hacerle frente a sus dificultades.
El nudo en la garganta se hizo cada vez mas grande al sentir los brazos de mamá atrapándolo, mientras sus manos frotaban su cabellera.
-Tranquilo mi campeón, hoy ha sido un día bastante difícil, pero ya verás que todo estará bien -
Las lágrimas comenzaron a recorrer lentamente las mejillas sonrojadas de Marcial, que lloraba en sus adentros para no manifestar su dolor a su madre, es más, tenía pena de verse débil ante la mujer que le prometió a su padre cuidar antes de que este partiera.
-Mami, ¿crees que algún día dejen de burlarse de mí? -
Mamá era la que ahora lloraba, mordía sus labios, y apretaba el pecho del pequeño junto al de ella, deseando que la pena de éste se cargara sobre ella.
-Marcial mi sol, ellos no tienen la culpa de que tu seas tan especial -
Al escuchar la palabras de mamá, el pequeño entreabría sus ojos al escuchar la palabra especial nuevamente, una que lo había hecho sentir contento cuando papá se la decía.
-¿Y que tengo yo de especial mamá?, lo único que tengo es que debes venir a buscarme siempre, y que no puedo ser como mis compañeros, y no puedo hacer las cosas que otros niños hacen, eso no me hace nada especial mami-
Una vez más, la frase no soy nada volvía a ser mencionada en la conversación entre Marcial y su madre, quién solo sentía la impotencia de ver a su hijo sufrir por desgracias que no merecía.
-Mira Marcial, las mariposas que más te gustan, creo que ya es la temporada de las monarcas -
Una sonrisa se dibujo en medio de la angustia. Marcial hacia el esfuerzo de poder divisar a la hermosas monarcas, reconocidas por recorrer grandes kilómetros, pese a ser bastante débiles.
-Mira aquella mi campeón, mira como palmotea sin mirar a ningún lado, tan solo se fija en mirar hacia arriba, tratando de poder volar a lo más alto. ¿No te gustaría ser como ella? -
Asintió un poco Marcial mientras secaba sus lágrimas. Miraba hacia el cielo emocionado al ver como alzaba el vuelo la pequeña monarca, quién pese a tener una de sus alas rota, seguía con todo esfuerzo hacia arriba.
-Mira mamá, que lindo vuela. ¿Crees que ella sea como yo? -
Marcial miraba una de sus piernas mientras razonaba, era difícil creerse que era un niño normal, cuando su pierna y su pie no estaban, aún así, en su deseo por hacer las cosas normales, siempre había alguien que le hacía bullying, provocando en sí, el dolor que ningún niño debe experimentar.
Una mariposa voló en torno a Marcial, el admirado, dejaba sus manos para que estas reposaran mientras sus ojos irradiaban una felicidad total.
Sin darse cuenta, Marcial daba pasos con su sola piernita, saltos de alegría al ver que las hermosas mariposas estaban encantadas de tener donde reposarse.
-¡Mamá, mamá las monarcas son amigas mías! - Exclamaba en total alegría el pequeño, incluso olvidando que tenía una dificultad.
Mamá sonrió al ver a su amado hijo alegrarse de nuevo, mientras corría tras el para evitar que cayera al suelo.
-¿Ya ves mi amor? Tan solo tienes que mirar arriba como las mariposas y todo estará bien-
His little shoulders were drooping and his look sad, counting his steps and observing each line that separated the sidewalk, Marcial, little Marcial, walked listlessly.
His mother was waiting for him as always outside the school, always with a smile, one that just by seeing it, infected Marcial, but this time, it was different, in the poor boy's face there was only a sad and gray poem, one that his mother did not hesitate to recognize, in fact, it was not the first time she had to face such a situation.
-Hello my gentleman, how was your new adventure? Did you manage to make new friends? -
The little boy's eyes began to moisten almost automatically when he heard the words of praise from his mother, who tried to encourage him time after time so that he could cope with his difficulties.
The lump in his throat grew bigger and bigger as he felt his mother's arms holding him, while her hands rubbed his hair.
-Calm down my champion, today has been quite a difficult day, but you'll see that everything will be all right".
Tears began to slowly run down Marcial's blushing cheeks, who cried inwardly so as not to show his pain to his mother, indeed, he was sorry to see himself weak before the woman he promised his father to take care of before he left.
-Mommy, do you think that someday they will stop making fun of me? -
Mommy was the one who was crying now, biting her lips, and pressing the little boy's chest close to hers, wishing that his grief would be laid upon her.
-Martial my sunshine, it's not their fault that you are so special," she said.
Hearing mom's words, the little boy's eyes widened as he heard the word special again, one that had made him feel happy when daddy said it to him.
-And what's so special about me mommy, the only thing I have is that you must always come and get me, and that I can't be like my classmates, and I can't do the things that other kids do, that doesn't make me anything special mommy- -I'm not special at all!
Once again, the phrase I am nothing will be mentioned in the conversation between Marcial and his mother, who only felt the impotence of seeing her son suffer for misfortunes he did not deserve.
-Look, Marcial, the butterflies you like the most, I think it's already the season of the monarchs".
A smile was drawn in the midst of the anguish. Marcial made an effort to catch a glimpse of the beautiful monarchs, known for covering long distances, even though they were quite weak.
-Look at that one, my champion, look how she claps her hands without looking anywhere, just looking up, trying to fly to the top. Wouldn't you like to be like her? -
Marcial nodded a little as he wiped away his tears. He looked up to the sky excited to see how the little monarch, who despite having one of her wings broken, was flying upwards with all her might.
-Look mom, how beautiful she flies. Do you think she is like me? -
It was hard to believe that he was a normal child when his leg and foot were missing, yet, in his desire to do normal things, there was always someone who bullied him, provoking in himself the pain that no child should experience.
A butterfly flew around Marcial, the admiring one, leaving his hands to rest while his eyes radiated total happiness.
Without realizing it, Martial took steps with only his little leg, jumping with joy when he saw that the beautiful butterflies were delighted to have a place to rest.
-Mommy, mommy, the monarchs are my friends! - The little one exclaimed in total joy, even forgetting that he had a difficulty.
Mom smiled to see her beloved son rejoice again, while she ran after him to prevent him from falling to the ground.
-You see, my love? You just have to look up like the butterflies and everything will be all right.
Ismael D. Rodríguez/Contenido Original
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