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How I Used Cremation as a Pastime

If you think I’m a weirdo now, picture me 12 years ago. I’ve spent the last dozen years shaping myself to pass as a run-of-the-mill twentysomething. BUT back in the 4th grade, I did not have such self-control. So, when my teacher asked us to choose a poem to recite for the class, can you guess my reaction?