"If you died today,
would the world remember?" she whispered.

"Yes," he breathed,
"In the hearts of my mother, my siblings—
I would remain."

"See that, that is my biggest fear,"
her voice trembled,
"To be just a memory to those who loved me,
and nothing more.
I long to carve my name on the stones of the earth,
to build a legacy,
to be a founder,
to be a part of history,
to be unforgettable."

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