The stranger stumbled out onto the street, his cheek still stinging from the well-earned slap. The evening had not gone quite as well as he had hoped. It would get worse.
He wandered the dark streets, stopping occasionally to collect another bruise. He passed it off to his unfamiliarity with the town and its customs, but the truth was that he just wasn't as clever as he thought himself. Or maybe he was, but cleverness was no match for stealth.
As he walked away from yet another unfortunate encounter, a passing figure on the street pressed a paper into his hand. He looked at it. "No," he said, "this must end here." He crumpled the note and let it drop to the ground as he walked towards the edge of town. He left the buildings behind him and entered a wooded park.
After a time, he arrived at a clearing. There was a crowd. Trumpets blared. Swords were brandished. In the distance, a herd of wild horses rode by. The stranger knew this would not end well for him. As the dagger was withdrawn from his side, he fell. The crowd laughed.
As he lay on the ground, through the laughter he heard a voice. He was about to say something when he realized he knew those words. As his heart was about to beat its last, he found them in the recesses of his mind. With his last breath, he gave the answer. The crowd fell silent. Life flowed back into him. He stood up and walked away from the crowd, back towards the centre of town.
On The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney: An Open Letter to Pierre Poilievre
Dear Pierre, Out of respect, I waited to write this until after the funeral of the late Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. Respect. It's something that...
Dear Pierre, Out of respect, I waited to write this until after the funeral of the late Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. Respect. It's something that...
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4 comments:
Hm...I might need a reference for this one.
Don't really get that one?
This is brilliant Legacy. The answer, its always there, isn't it? OMG, I cant believe you havn't shared this rare thing with the whole damn world!
Your are one of the few people I would describe as a beautiful writer.
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