Festival of Lights

Diwali is here
lighting up home and hearth
colour and sound
houses and shops scrubbed clean
to usher in the goddess of wealth
sweets and savouries
in homes and shops
early morning rituals
to get god's blessings
new clothes and jewelry
crowded shops
life abounds
with pleasure and excitement
amidst all like the cleaned homes
do think of those with a clean heart
for whom diwali is like any other day
but changed with the kindness
of some humanitarians
who want to be a gift to the world
hope more such noble people
make Diwali an occasion to be
lived and loved
no differentiation in
class or creed, no religion
only humanity to reign