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I sit before flowers hoping they will train me in the art of opening up I stand on mountain tops believing that avalanches will teach me to let go I know nothing but I am here to learn.
Shane Koyczan
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Shane Koyczan
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: May 22
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Spoken Word Artist
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