"Hi. My name's Michael and I'm probably dead."
So begins "hi." a piece of flash fiction originally published in 2020 and designed to outlive its author. After its original home went offline, this work was recovered and expanded to provide a second chance at surviving the man who wrote it. This 15-minute read includes: "hi." - The original meditation on presence."hi again." - A new afterword exploring mortality and legacy.
A short read for anyone interested in attention, the hope of legacy, and the question of what survives us when we disappear.