Joanna

You had a heart for every stray that wandered to the door

An animal lover to the core, always making room for more

A beautiful woman, inside and out, taking care of me

You gave the world a second chance when others couldn't see

You saw the good in broken things and taught me how to care

I still feel your quiet grace in the spaces you were there

Joanna, I still hear the lullabies you'd sing

When the room grew dark, you were my safest thing

You'd wake me in the morning in the gentlest way

Now I'm holding to the legacy you left for me today

To be kind, to be loving, and to never give up the fight

I'll carry your peace with me into the night

I think about the autumn air down at the pumpkin patch

The way you made those simple days impossible to match

On every single birthday, you would make my favorite fruit dip

A quiet kind of magic in the smiles you'd let slip

You took the time to celebrate the little things I loved

Now I'm looking for your beauty in the quiet sky above

Joanna, I still hear the lullabies you'd sing

When the room grew dark, you were my safest thing

You'd wake me in the morning in the gentlest way

Now I'm holding to the legacy you left for me today

To be kind, to be loving, and to never give up the fight

I'll carry your peace with me into the night

I carry this heavy regret in my chest

I wish I wasn't cruel to you, I didn't give my best

But you were the one who always gave a second chance

You'd look right past my anger with a forgiving glance

You loved me through my shadows, you loved me through my pride

I'm sorry for the moments I wasn't by your side

Joanna, I still hear the lullabies you'd sing

When the room grew dark, you were my safest thing

You'd wake me in the morning in the gentlest way

Now I'm holding to the legacy you left for me today

To be kind, to be loving, and to never give up the fight

I'll carry your forgiveness with me into the light