In Meam Commemorationem
"Man's desire to be remembered is colossal" - Franklin D. Roosevelt
As I stand on the brink, at the breach, I wonder if they will remember, if they will take note of my passing. In a world full of big personalities, big moments, big ideologies, the small and lonely are often the forgotten. I hope I am not. Time will tell.
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Author's Notes: This is for Kayleigh Fraser's The Micro-Fiction Challenge. I overthink sometimes and I think it's a very common hope and desire of humans to be remembered, like FDR noted.
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