Navratri, Different Wishes

Navratri is here, Durga slays the demon

What of the greed, e-commerce sales?

Discounts galore buy one get one free.

People in a rush, on a buying spree

Virus lurking on the side, people have chosen to set it aside.

Forgotten are the migrants, without employment

Languishing at their homes without deployment.

Politics making the usual promises, vaccines for votes.

Their new promise, promises unkept do voters note?

What of the four varnas, who will slay it?

Religion number one, why can’t the gods fight it out?

Races and region divisive contagion

Rapes and molestation, why such regression?

Pray to god if you must, why prey on the women with your lust?

Remember God is love when you take a bow

Love for all beings, seed in your heart, please sow.