But I Figure If The World Were Really Right, Humans Would Live Life Backward And Do The First Part Last.
But I figure if the world were really right, humans would live life backward and do the first part last. They’d be all knowing in the beginning and innocent in the end. Then everybody could end their life on their momma or daddy’s stomach in a warm room, waiting for the soft morning light.
'The First Part Last' by Angela Johnson
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