There was only myself and the world, and it was I who was leaving. - Mary Oliver

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There was only myself
and the world,
and it was I

who was leaving.

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About Mary Oliver

Mary Jane Oliver (10 September 1935 – 17 January 2019) was an American poet who won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

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Alternative Names: Mary Jane Oliver
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