Diwali : A photo blog with poetry..

The diyas were brightly lit, and the twinkling lights sparkled

There was laughter all around and joyous celebrations

With bright Rangolis adorning the front of decorated houses

And the wafting smells of the freshly homemade sweets..

Diwali..Diyas..

The evening progressed as the houses were adorned in festivities

The gifts were getting exchanged, and the smiles contagious

The air breathed of love laughter and prosperity

As the festival of lights, colours and peace lit the evening sky..

Rangoli

Then suddenly the sound of “boom” crashed in the vicinity

And the sounds of laughter turned to squeaks,

People covered their ears to run inside terrified of the noise

And then started the “noise festival” with jeering sounds..

The animals ran terrified and the birds frightened tried to fly

Blinded by the crackers in sky and the noise on ground

They cried in unknown terror as the wicked gases choked them

They wished for the “evening of death” to finish praying..

The air which had earlier breathed of festivities and laughter

Breathed of toxic gases, terrified squeaks of animals and birds

Shutting of doors who abhorred the noise and the deadly gases

The trees cried in desperation as their green leaves wilted away

 

The spirit of Diwali is in the spirit of spreading love

Through lights, laughter, gifts, love and sweets

Not through noise that makes our trees, animals

Polluting air and harming health of others

Let the festival be for all, without the crackers!