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A Little Bug and Me

A little bug spoke to me today' He told me that I would have to pay For sleeping way too little at night For waking up long before it's light I begged of him to wait a few days, please Not to afflict me with a cough, a cold or sneeze But the little bug just drew a line in the sand It wasn't his business if Pesach** was at hand So I retreated to my room, to vials of medication Drinking tea with lemon, humidifying the air Went to bed early, nerves taut with anticipation Asked the One Above to heal me with a prayer **Pesach, or 'Passover' in English, is the Jewish Festival of Freedom, commemorating the Exodus of the Israelites from Ancient Egypt

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/21/2019 2:49:00 AM

Darling, and I hope it is over now; I hope that Passover finds you well, and fully recovered, my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/21/2019 11:17:00 PM

Thanks for your good wishes, Caren. I am feeling a bit better now, amazingly enough. Best wishes, Gershon

Panagiota Romios

Date: 4/20/2019 1:55:00 PM

Gershon, be well soon On Pesach, yet. Aren't there two Seder meals.. Hope you get to one, I wrote a poem for Passover. Only was at one Seder in my life...awesome Panagiota

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/21/2019 11:16:00 PM

That's right, Panagiota. There are two Seder meals. I was at both of them, of course. (One CANNOT miss those, unless dead). Thanks for the view and the viewpoint! :) gw

W.A. Cholt

Date: 4/19/2019 7:12:00 PM

Nice humorous story. It's the little things that often catch us out.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/21/2019 11:15:00 PM

You are right, W.A., and thank you for your support and encouragement. Best wishes, gw

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 4/19/2019 5:38:00 PM

How sweet and funny) It was nice, Wolf.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/19/2019 6:10:00 PM

Glad you liked it, Kurt. Thank you for all of your support. Greatly appreciated. Best wishes, Gershon