Light the Candles*

Light the candles on the menorah,

On the menorah, one by one.

Let the shamash be your attendant.

Gather together when day is done.

 

May the sounds of Hanukkah blessings

Fill your home with a cheerful mood.

Let your heart be brimming with wonder,

Joy and laughter and gratitude.

 

Celebrate the season with hope--

The yearly festival of lights.

Think about the oil that burned

For eight miraculous days and nights.

 

Spin the dreidel. How will it fall--

Nisht or gantz or halb or shtel?

Win or lose some Hanukkah gelt…

If you break even, you're doing well.

 

We reflect on where we have come from;

Struggles have never seemed to cease.

May people everywhere learn from the past.

For the sake of the children let there be peace.

 

Light the candles on the menorah,

On the menorah, one by one.

May the gentle glow of the candles

Soften the night in the setting sun.

 

-by Bob B (12-12-18)

*I know: the festival of Hanukkah has passed this year.

But it will return on 22 Dec. 2019.