Farewell Mr. Koch
Born a Bronxite
A faithful New Yorker
from Manhattan to Queens
Brooklyn and back
both as an individual citizen
of the city that never
snoozes or naps
and as mayor
pinnacle of power
he often got a bad rap
Ed Koch
an icon became
a household name
the chutzpah
that represented
his city of fame
in the
toughest of times.
He loved his great city
with passion
and taught us all a lesson or two
about standing up for what is right
and not ever letting go of the fight
We will miss his candor,
his prolonged utterances
when making a point
in the name of his fellow
New Yonkers
from the Staten Island to Hunts Point
We all know what he’ll ask
at the big Pearly Gates
and he shared with us what
would be his epitaph
written on
his tombstone
Just as he would like it
he had the last word.
“He was fiercely proud of his Jewish faith. He fiercely defended the City of New York, and he fiercely loved its people. Above all, he loved his country, the United States of America, in whose armed forces he served in World War II.”
May You Rest in Peace Mr. Koch!
