Now, go be like Pops

Walter died today

Son, brother, husband, father

Grandfather, uncle

He died at ninety

Dementia staked out his mind

Love still filled his heart

Proud of being a 

Kid from the Bronx, he moved

To the suburbs for love

And seven children

with Incomparable Joan.

Laughter filled their home.

First he taught then he

Principaled. Connecting with

students and teachers.

Always curious

Walter never missed a chance 

To question, to learn.

He  loved his family,

reading, history, puzzles

the Mets and Giants

He preached God is love 

and lived that philosophy 

every single day

So that's the story

A great man has passed away

Now, go be like Pops.

LIFE IS RANDOM LOVE IS NOTTM