Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

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 April 21, 2019 at 2:49 AM Darling, and I hope it is over now; I hope that Passover finds you well, and fully recovered, my friend. Gershon Wolf April 21, 2019 at 11:17 PM Thanks for your good wishes, Caren. I am feeling a bit better now, amazingly enough. Best wishes, Gershon

Panagiota Romios April 20, 2019 at 1:55 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 April 21, 2019 at 11:16 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 April 19, 2019 at 7:12 PM Nice humorous story. It's the little things that often catch us out. Gershon Wolf April 21, 2019 at 11:15 PM You are right, W.A., and thank you for your support and encouragement. Best wishes, gw

Kurt Ravidas April 19, 2019 at 5:38 PM How sweet and funny) It was nice, Wolf. Gershon Wolf April 19, 2019 at 6:10 PM Glad you liked it, Kurt. Thank you for all of your support. Greatly appreciated. Best wishes, Gershon