Challah

By Eliana Mirkis

Left over middle, right over middle
Hands braid sweet strands of dough 
Forming the braided bread
To be baked and eaten when the sun goes down
The way it was done for thousands of years
And more
And more
Polished with egg yolk to make it shine
Covered with napkin and blessed with wine
Eaten with millions of mouths 
And more
Way more

Eliana Mirkis