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by Lindsay Jacquard
& Jeff Arbeau
narration:
David R. Elliott''<a target="_self" href="https://corneliawebster.neocities.org/" target="_blank">RETURN TO HOME PAGE</a><p style="font-size:40px">CORNELIA
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You hear him before you see him, the boat scraping across the rocks. The sun is high overhead, and the water level low. Where the others might see him and think danger, you only think ‘opportunity’. You spring from the lake, eyes ahead, not seeing the ripples that you’re creating. The dark water bids you farewell, and you hope you’re making the right choice. No. There was no choice, to stay here was to wait for jaws to close around you. Now you will be the one who eats.
And eat, you do.
New, strange, gritty, burning. You swallow them down and it builds you up. This is where the plan begins: he is the showman, you are the show. Today he can no longer hold you, tomorrow you’re a sight to behold. His hotel has never seen so much business, all thanks to you. Sometimes you’re satiated by the cornmeal and victory, but when the guests go home and the table is cleared, you’re still hungry and you’re still searching. You don’t feel ‘on the brink of greatness’, you just feel your toes dangling off the edge of some void on the inside. It’s all about parading you, pushing you further. You want to go, he wants you to “come, come here now!”
As you stare down at another whiskey he’s set in front of you, the condensation drips slowly. It makes the glass slick and wet, just like your skin. You nudge it, creating ripples, waves which have carried you here. This isn’t the partnership you were promised, but whose fault is that? Even after all the things you’ve eaten, the only one that makes you sick is swallowing your pride. You will show him you can still make choices for yourself, and so, it’s back to the lake.
As you wade out further and further, distant voices carry from the shore. You hear the poachers even if you don’t see their readied charges, angling for opportunity. This moment, too, is your choice, and your massive feet tread currents in place. That man will outlive you, use your name and face, and he’ll get away with it. But, it’s still your legacy, isn’t it?<</message>> </center> </div><center><<button "Pause Audio">>
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