Writing

Tonight

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All dressed up tonight
Big party for my student
Bar Mitzvah gala

Downtown Hollywood
Big club with music and food
Four hundred people

People there I knew
Students and their families
All dressed up with smiles

This is rare for me
To go and participate
But this boy is dear

This is the fourth child
I have had as my student
From this family

His mother has been
One of my students as well
And also my friend

We had fun watching
The throng of people moving
Back and forth all night

Eating and drinking
Laughing and talking as well
Celebration time

Fingernails are red
Dressed in heels and black pantsuit
Toenails red as well

Memories to share
Of a boy turned to a man
On his special night

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Published by lenleatherwood

I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years.

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  1. Pat Bean's avatar Pat Bean says:
    May 20, 2012 at 8:34 am

    what pictures you paint. I would have loved to have seen you with your red fingernails and toenails.

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    1. lenleatherwood's avatar lenleatherwood says:
      May 20, 2012 at 8:45 pm

      Thanks, Pat. I am enjoying these red nails though tomorrow i expect I’ll be pulling out the polish remover. It’s been fun, though!

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