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An Unconventional
Afterlife
Once bright, colored, and flowing,
Now stagnant, cold and grey.
Your memory lingers.
An enlightened path remains.
The inner-workings of life revealed,
Like a new book carefully opened.
My heart races as I lean in—
A mind is forever changed over a body broken.
Several years go by,
It is now clear how a single choice saved lives.
A once-glowing flame long extinguished,
Yet its light is never diminished.
Halle Goodwin, class of 2021: “The
act of dissecting a human being for
the purpose of learning is a privilege.
The specific emotion it elicits varies
from student to student based on their
past experiences and personal beliefs,
but we all are united in sharing this
experience and having gratitude for
those who have donated their bodies.”
Victoria Dukharan, class of 2022:
“In anticipation of human dissection,
I attempt to imagine how the donors
might have lived.”