Town Meeting
Aaron Alsmeyer
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Who did the Welches plan to
Send to the lake today?
Aletheia!
Nay!
No wonder
Small miracle
At just one glance this tiny
Spherical object
Can tell the tale
Snakes in the grass
Tried to slither away!
Lock them both up
Till they wither away!
Wait a second, wait a second
What is this?
All of a sudden
You have something to say
Now that it's your daughter?
Out of your stony silence you
Come out to play?
I've already lost a daughter!
Listen to me please
A word in season
Tensions are high
And for good reason
I'm not afraid to admit
What I've done!
Isn't it time we all admit
What we've done?
Every dirty secret is on the table
Every penny spared as we were able
Giving up our savings hand over fist
To keep our Molly's name at the
Bottom of the list
Thank you for your words
It's my impression
Many folks here have a similar confession
Now it's in the open
Maybe we can
Put it all behind us
I don't think you understand
Providence would have us use
Wealth in a way that's wise
He has purposes and plans
That are only His
As part of a family that's
Labored for all our lives
I say we keep the list as it is!
My little Eda is your
Molly's closest friend
How could you do this to her?
The poor lose first 'cause we
Have so little to spend!
It isn't what I prefer!
Ladies!
Have you forgotten?
There's no need to contend!
What is all the fuss?
The dragon slayer's son is here to defend us!
Right?
I wish that were so
But much has changed
Things in my head rearranged
Long story short, I cannot beat him
Not a person here can hope to defeat him!
But, that doesn't mean we give up altogether
I'm willing to go to the dragon
Divert his attention for as long as I possibly can
While the rest of you flee the village
Look, you can't admit defeat
Before we even try
We need to go out there and
Put up a real fight
We'll take every man and woman
Who can hold a sword
Hiram, we tried!
We don't have the strength!
We'd have to get word to a
Neighboring village to help us, or
You cannot mount an offensive that quickly
We need to buy ourselves more time
Use the lottery that's already been established
Why are you so keen to send
Other peoples' lasses to their graves?
I don't like it one bit!
But when times are desperate
You have to do what would
Normally be unconscionable
Nay, that's not a path we take!
Ever!
Oh, awfully easy for you to say!
I say those who've worked hard
Deserve to use our means for our own good!
What do you think of that?
None of us deserves a blessed thing
Not even our next breath!
Not for ourselves
Not for our children!
It has nothing to do with deserving!
So self-righteous!
Alright, people, stop it!
Stop it!
You've all had your say
But my word stands
You'll be refunded in full
Without being held in contempt
The lottery begins afresh
No money changing hands
But the daughter of nobility
Is exempt
Mother, you're wrong
Mother, you're wrong!
Mother, you're wrong when you suggest
Everyone's had her say
I represent the silent daughters of this town
All of the lasses with whose
Lives and deaths you dare to play
Has anyone asked them what they seek?
Mother, sit down!
Let me speak!
All of them waiting
Holding their breaths outside this room
Fearing decisions made by
People trusted since the womb
Shuffling and slating girls
Like pennies in a purse
Well, I for one am done
So I'll go
First
Aletheia!
Nay! I absolutely forbid it!
Not this time, Mother
Now, one of you can either
Take me out to the lake
And tie me up and say goodbye
Or I'll walk out there on my own
And stand on the shore
And call Leviathan's name until he comes
Aletheia, don't do this
You can't do this
This isn't... this can't happen
Then come save me, George
But you know what I
I told you, I
Stop saying you can't
I'm getting a little tired of it
I'm sorry
I have to go
There's a dragon in my future
I see a dragon in your future
Who can make a bargain with Leviathan?
I see a dragon in your future
Who can close the eyelids of the dawn?
If there's a dragon in your future
If there's a dragon in your future
Then I need to go now