Ett enda saltkorn
At dawn Polly sits on the lighthouse at the very tip of the town, watches the fishing boats leave, and flies out over the sea with the taste of one grain of salt.
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Sin sista morgon flög Polly till slutet av staden. Där står en liten vit fyr vid havet, bredvid en rund kyrka. Härifrån såg staden ut som ett skepp igen.
Fiskebåtarna lämnade hamnen en efter en. Klockan i tornet ringde över taken. På torget stod mannen med fiolen ensam i det första ljuset.
Polly kände fortfarande smaken av ett saltkorn. Hav, sol och tålmodiga händer gjorde det, på samma sätt i mer än sjuhundra år. Saltet byggde den här vita staden.
Hon flög en gång runt staden. Sedan steg hon på morgonvinden. Stenskeppet blev litet bakom henne. Havet framför henne var stort och ljust.
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