I stand there, being watched,
I feel sweat running across my forhead,
I read my portion, nervous to slip,
I continue,
I read, they listen,
I chant, they cheer,
I sing, they fling,
I continue,
Ode to my Bar Mitzvah
My one and only Bar Mitzvah,
I read, I chant, I sing,
I continue.
Murchison
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