The Seder

The table’s all bedecked in white

On this special, holy night

Silver adds a sparkling gleam

Tonight we are all kings and queens!

In our armchairs we recline

As we sip four cups of wine

We listen to the questions asked

And discuss our nation’s past

I join in the happy discussion

Glad to forget the preholiday fussin’

I can see how you’d forget

That I’m the mother, not a guest

But if you look more carefully

These tired eyes are what you’ll see

All the weeks of preparation

The cleaning, shopping, and frustration

Culminate on this special date

As I try to stay awake

And yet I’m smiling the whole time

I did it all; this night is mine!