Jewish Melodies

Play on your fiddle
Those old Jewish songs,
Ancient memories
Where my heart belongs,
Sweet musical nostalgia
Sustained me through life,
In loneliness, persecution,
Holocaust and strife,
Sing me those sweet
Melodies of so long ago,
Kindling warm memories,
Setting my heart aglow,
Remind me of loved ones
I once used to know,
Bring back warm fires
Shining so bright
Which gave me my light
In an alien night,
The melodies of my people,
Their age-old song,
Telling me always
Where I belong,
And though I travel through
Strange lands - alone,
Olds Jewish refrains make me
Feel warm and at home,
Sweet sounds of my music,
You make my day,
You brighten my world,
You lighten my way...

Alfred Charasz
Copyright 2007 Alfred Charasz