harold and rufus

harold stood on the corner the light would not turn green his dog rufus was beside him his collar was shiny and clean how many long hours had harold stood on this spot? he tried so hard to remember but he could not was red alive and green dead? or the other way around? the cars went by forever but he did not hear a sound rufus remained as faithful as he had ever been through rain and snow and lightning his collar was shiny and clean harold looked across the street to fate he would not yield red would not last forever green would be revealed