World is bemoaning Harold today for his virtue,<\/p>\n
Little knowing what he wanted from life and what he got,<\/p>\n
Life is a relentless dogfight for fairness, honor, and reward,<\/p>\n
But what we get is a trickle for our pains.<\/p>\n
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Tell everyone that life does not do justice,<\/p>\n
But is a heartless reckoner and broker,<\/p>\n
What we offer is blood and sweat,<\/p>\n
What we get is strife and wounds.<\/p>\n
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For nine decades Harold sowed flowers,<\/p>\n
But he did not always see them grow,<\/p>\n
Today he is in eternity where there are no judges,<\/p>\n
Everything is truthful and there is only God\u2019s word.<\/p>\n
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What he suffered only he knew,<\/p>\n
What he left behind is potent for humanity,<\/p>\n
His smile and tolerance will linger on,<\/p>\n
His rectitude and nobility will stay with us for a while.<\/p>\n
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Suffern, New York, March 6, 2019<\/p>\n