Diwali celebrate by all means but

Diwali celebrate by all means but

When you taste the sweet

Think of those lips which taste

Only the salt of the sweat;

When your hand shakes to light the crackers

Think of those hands that shake in weakness;

When you burn crackers

Think of those who burn their calories to make a living;

When you take out your new dress from the wardrobe

Think of those who live in hunger without any hope;

When you celebrate diwali  again

Think of those who struggle without a roof in rain

And long for scraps of grain with hunger and pain.  

SHARE WELL

           
                                                         SHARE WELL
The omnivorous swarts
Perch on the sun shade;
As if, for them, they are made.
They bring in eatables of all sorts.
Readily available to divert the tiny tots
Mocked in myriad tales
Mauled by massive gales;
Flutter about directionless like drunken sots.
But you appear only after sun rise,
Where do you hide at night ,
Are you in flight we cannot sight.
But do come in the morn for your handful of rice.
My good tradition longs for you to come and eat,
My child awaits your arrival, so do come.
But inside my house you are never welcome.
I know it is a bad way to treat
You Black Bird.
So what? Don't worry.
The Creator has taken care
To provide you with an omni-climate feather
And an omnivorous liver,
I know you crowed not only for your hunger
But also to crowd and share.
It is your willingness to share that makes you great.