Diwali musings…

I light a lamp, as a nod to my inner light

The darkness within me I must fight

Let me dispel all dark thoughts away

Replace them with the light of hope today

This auspicious day let me be introspective

Look at life with a different perspective

Let my inner light shine, let me be aware

Of its power, that brightness with the world let me share..

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The victory of good over evil I celebrate

Over the state of the world I contemplate

And send a prayer to the powers above

To let the evil of violence be won over by the good of love

Let darkness in the world fade away

For the brightness of humanity pave way

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On Diwali each year, as I connect with my roots anew

I celebrate it at a spiritual level too

My soul finds catharsis when an earthen lamp I light

It reminds me of everything in my world that is right