131 Diwali is a festival of joy

 

Crackers we all like to burst

Diwali is coming
It's a sign first.
 We lit the lamps
From exile- camps when Lord Rama returned 
No animal teasing or sound was done
Crackers were that time absolutely shunned.

Rama was welcomed by fragrant flowers
Diwali was  Eco-friendly twenty hours
Healthy and cheerful  Ayodhya  people were
No fire, no smoke, or noise there were.

People danced and enjoyed the occasion very much
No pollution was there as such.
Today children burn their hands and eyes
Cracker-makers lose their eye-sights
Sick people feel uneasiness
Some people suffer from wheezing.

Show  children  placards to discard this tradition
Leaders appeal with strong elocution
Doctors advise to avoid suffocation
Yet people invite unnecessary tensions
It is just beyond my poor comprehension.

Religion does not say, 'Die for Me'
Rather it says-
Love yourself as have you love for me.

Be healthy, wish to be wealthy. Happy Diwali!

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                                                                                     By: Nirupma Garg