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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

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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