Yeshiva Life

Your mattress gets flipped,
It’s time to get up.
Say Modeh Ani and wash your hands,
Then into the mikvah you dip.

You slowly get dressed,
Wipe the gunk from your eye.
As you pull on your roommate’s sock,
You decide ‘Today I’m going to do my best!’

Welcome to Yeshiva Life,
A place where you can grow.
You’ll meet weird people,
Please ignore the strife.

Tanya is the first class,
It talks about our soul.
Maybe if you weren’t half asleep,
The subject would be a blast.

Then off you are to pray and eat,
We are not quite sure what it is.
Just hold your nose and swallow fast,
And try to not inhale the smell of dirty feet.

Yeshiva Life is very interesting,
By now I’m sure you can tell.
We have a strange way of doing things,
And of course there can be some bickering.

Niglah and Halachah,
These classes get confusing.
While one says you make a Mezonos,
The other claims a different brachah.

And let’s not leave out English Studies,
You’d think they would be easy.
But let me just warn you,
Not all teachers want to be your buddy.

Well I guess that just about covers it all,
Lights out – no Ipods!
Yeshiva Life is not for the faint of heart,
But do not worry – there are plenty of ways to have a ball.