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I am living today as someone I had not yet become yesterday and tonight I will borrow only pieces of who I am today to carry with me to tomorrow.

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Andrea Gibson
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: August 13
Poet
Calais
Maine
Andrew Gibson
Someone
Become
Borrow
Today
Tonight
Yesterday
Carry
Tomorrow
Pieces
Living

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