Pre-Seder Afternoon

The holiday’s at sunset So the afternoon before Is time for eating food We won’t be eating anymore. No bread or beer or pasta - Not a bagel for a week! I’ve been doing this since childhood, So there’ll be no need to sneak. It’s bizarre - I’m not religious But tradition reigns supreme And restricting what you eat is not As hard as it might seem. Of course, we use some substitutes For cooking and to bake And there are lots of recipes For foods that we can make. Tonight there will be matzoh balls In soup to start our feast, With 8 more days of special meals Until we are released.