Two Candles

Two candles lit Friday night the husband's, the wife's The wife's cooked and cleaned the husband's learned and dreamed (He's learned the Torah). Separate tasks, separate roles in pursuit of Shabbos' lofty goal... Saturday night, the Sabbath now spent the meals all delicious the learning sweet So quickly the time went The moment has come to separate the holy from the profane One candle -- intertwined two wicks, two flames May their union all week remain...