\u021aifra Zero, obosit\u0103,
\nG\u00e2f\u00e2ind, cum e ea gras\u0103,
\nVru-ntr-o zi s\u0103 stea la mas\u0103,
\nC\u0103ci era \u0219i fl\u0103m\u00e2nzit\u0103
\n(P\u00e2ntecu-i e vecinic gol,
\nL\u00e2ng\u0103 Unu. Deci domol,
\nZero roag\u0103 s\u0103-l primeasc\u0103
\nUn minut s\u0103 s-odihneasc\u0103
\n\u0218i foamea s\u0103-\u0219i potoleasc\u0103.<\/p>\n
\u00cens\u0103 Unu,
\nCa nebunu,
\nInsult\u0103 pe bietul Zero:
\n\u2013 \u201eCum \u00eendr\u0103zne\u0219ti, hahalero,
\nL\u00e2ng\u0103 mine s\u0103 te-a\u0219ezi?
\nNu te vezi
\n\u00cen ce hal e\u0219ti, m\u0103i f\u00e2rtate?
\nUn nimic!\u2026 O nulitate!
\nEu, cu capul sus, seme\u021b,
\n\u0218i drept ca un f\u0103c\u0103le\u021b,
\nStau \u00een fruntea tuturor,
\nStau \u00een fruntea \u021bifrelor.<\/p>\n
S\u0103 stai tu la pr\u00e2nz cu mine?!
\nTu, pe care te-am v\u0103zut
\n\u00cenc\u0103 cu-n altul ca tine,
\nTot a\u0219a necunoscut,
\nSt\u00e2nd pe u\u0219i de la latrine?
\nMar\u0219 d-aici!\u201d
\n\u2013 \u201eNu fi m\u00e2ndru cu cei mici,
\nUnule,
\nNebunule!
\n\u00cei r\u0103spunse Zero-ndat\u0103:
\nDarnic n-ai fost niciodat\u0103,
\nNici b\u0103rbat,
\nProb\u0103 c\u0103 nici nu-mp\u0103r\u021be\u0219ti,
\nNici nu-nmul\u021be\u0219ti:
\nAcest fapt e demonstrat.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pe c\u00e2nd cearta era-n toi
\n\u0218i era s\u0103 fie lat\u0103,
\n\u021aifra Dou\u0103, \u00eenarmat\u0103,
\nPorni d\u00e2rz\u0103 la r\u0103zboi
\n\u00cempotriva \u021bifrei Unu,
\n\u0218i l-ar fi distrus, cu tunu,
\nOri mai \u0219tiu eu cu ce arm\u0103,
\nDac\u0103 Unu speriat,
\nPe Zero n-ar fi chemat
\nCu un strig\u0103t de alarm\u0103.<\/p>\n
Zero, iert\u00e2nd pe mi\u0219el,
\nVeni-ndat\u0103 l\u00e2ng\u0103 el,
\nSilind pe Dou\u0103 s\u0103 plece,
\nC\u0103ci \u2013 v\u0103 jur c\u0103 nu-i minciun\u0103 \u2013
\nUnu \u0219i Zero-mpreun\u0103
\nAveau putere c\u00e2t Zece.<\/p>\n