Deepavali Wishes

Please forgive any inaccuracies in this offering
It is written from the heart and not the head.

The festival of lights is upon you
May you all remember it well
Achieve your personal victory
With the evil that you dispel
And when you light your candles
When they are shining bright
Floating away down the river
You become aware of your inner light
The harvesting now is over
And I hope that in your private field
That you have tended with so much love
Crops, your dreams have produced a hearty yield
Like Rama’s conquest over Ravana
Good against evil forever should reign
In the harmonious state of Nirvana
All this with your faith you gain

I wish this upon all my poet friends
And this world as a whole
That without hurting others
You can achieve your personal goal
So have a very happy Diwali
And a prosperous new year
A heartfelt wish to all that I hold so dear