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On the Subject of Being Forgotten

May 11, 2011
By ERGrey SILVER, College Station, Texas
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ERGrey SILVER, College Station, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If it is once again one against forty-eight, then I&#039;m very sorry for the forty-eight.&quot;- Margaret Thatcher<br /> &quot;Red meat isn&#039;t bad for you, fuzzy green meat is.&quot;<br /> &quot;Writers are the only adults who get to work in their pajamas and play with imaginary friends

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Every day I see in my mind’s eye
the very end of the line
I see that gray slab of stone upright
a fresh mound of earth within sight
A name etched in that large flat rock
The bottom of my stomach drops
And a single white hand
Leaves behind a single white rose
Sheathed all in black
A glittering tear in the dark
I see the white rose
the gentle wind caresses and blows
The veils ruffle, revealing their face
the dresses and collars all lined with lace
Then I awaken, it’s only a dream
but it felt so real.

The author's comments:
Everyone worries about dying at some point in their lives. Everybody imagines how they'll die. I just want to be remembered when I die.
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