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"It's a Long Goodbye"
She's leaving me, little by little, I wish she wouldn't go.
I will be there as long as she needs me. How do I let her know?
I'd like to hold on to the memories, I'd also like to share.
But she's further away, getting further away. And yet, she's always there.
It's a long goodbye, and yet I believe that she can sense us.
So much time between now and then, when it's time against us.
There are times she almost seems like herself.
Sometimes it's just a phase. A part of the person I once knew,
and sometimes just a trace.
It's a long goodbye and still, I don't know just what to say.
There's so much time between now and then,
because she goes away, a long good-bye.
Tell me how do all the others do it? There's so much time between now and then.
How do we get through it? It's a long goodbye.
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Jo Ann passed at the age of 69 after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's. She was a passionate, dedicated, award-winning teacher who inspired many of her students. Jo Ann was an excellent writer, she published poems and short stories. She enjoyed reading, writing, crafting, volunteering, and spending time with her family and friends.
Jo Ann will be missed by all that knew and loved her, especially her family.