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Emma

Emma Faust Tillman died Sunday,
At one hundred and fourteen years.
The Wednesday before, records say,
She got world's oldest person cheers.
Her lifetime touched three centuries.
Born to parents who were freed slaves.
One of twenty three hes and shes,
Seeing them all go to their graves.
A Connecticut mom and wife
And small business owner as well.
Simply living a long, long life,
Through oh so many times do tell.

Emma's final four days of fame,
Let us all see how far she came.