Poem Before Passover

Soon enough we will gather for the festive meal We will tell the tale of the liberation of the Hebrew slaves We will drink wine, sing and enjoy This festival comes once a year In my imagination I can taste the gefilte fish and horseradish I can taste the hard boiled egg, charoses and parsley All in my imagination Soon enough Passover will arrive Looking forward to feasting and chanting The years bring sorrow My father will not be at the seder this year His memory lingers on He may be looking down from somewhere Watching as we re - enact the ancient ritual and smiling