GANESH CHATURTHI

Far from the madding crowd

An awakening inside me

As I ask for help

A form of life,

The body of a man-child.

The head of an Elephant.

Art thou a child?

Or a proper God?

A child to a Teacher...!

When was the universe born?

Or is it scorn?

That you provide...

The symbol of life.

A creator of mankind.

The fathomless universe in your stride,

Ten out of nine.

The capacity to dine.

And the moon laughs

The likes of a snake twine,

Around that belly fine.

A mother pointing 

At the ubiquitous crow...

A thrust of water,

And now this miracle.....

Of our Lord drinking milk.

Maybe a Man-Made contribution

The worshippers making room.

Or God come down on Earth,

The people to their doom.

But the end of an era

The Story of the Solar Eclipse making news.

Or the children behaving like goons.

The Festival of Ganesha is in full bloom.

Flowers, lamps and rain......

Halt! Who goes there?

The Eco-Friendly Ganesha...

Due to climatic change.

Or due to the threat of Covid-19

The likes of a game.

As chants and mantras reign.

Given the blessings of God,

Paradise Regained.

O Lord thou art great...

Inside and outside that makes

An idol to be submerged.

Gifts and charity that roll.

Our beliefs and our goals.

A Leap of Faith

As we look back in anger

Our deeds are half bad. Half human.

To save the sailing ship from sinking

To live life like laid

And into the waters, we wade.

And let out a sigh......

To wish you the last Goodbye!

Ganapati Bappa Morya.....!

On the splendid days of Ganesh Chaturthi

It is this, It is this...

I stand still

Admiring the will.....

A Paradise lost yet to be regained

An incarnation of God

Joy, Joy, Joy doth fill.....!