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Reena’s Exploration Challenge #161

PROMPT #161- I invite you to meditate on the light this week, and share your take on the subject.

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absenceof light

is the root cause of all our fears

let the light reach

the dark corners

of mind, and heart

and enlighten the soul
to accept,

it’s okay to have
some flaws

some flowers

give their fragrance at night best

let me accept

light and darkness both

and

unshackle me

from fears

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broken pencils and dirty erasers,
scratched books, crumpled papers,
messy ink marks, scattered pens,
indecipherable letters from trembling hands.
lately, no one understands.

the cold wind hugs the dawn,
drizzles sprinkle then it goes on,
the sky begins to show its wonder,
like how the lightning precedes thunder.
lately, nothing seems better.

a word begins with a thought,
an ounce of ideas suddenly caught,
thunderstorms are usually set,
as a pouring rain was once a droplet.
lately, nobody sees it.

blood and sweat are spilled on the battlefield,
cry out loud and seek a powerful shield,
when tears seem to flow endlessly,
never surrender just let it be.
lately, there’s still hope, maybe.

be brave and bold, do live nobly,
someone loves you unconditionally.
have I told you that lately?

a speck,

a flicker

a ray

and finally brilliant radiance

that devours darkness.

Light to me denotes hope and promise

a journey from

ignorance to knowledge

negative to positive

gloom to happiness

chaos to calm

stagnation to growth

pride to humility

I to We.

Reena’s exploration challenge #161 :” I invite you to meditate on light this week, and share your take on the subject”.

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Finally, the lift door opens. A minute ago, I was hurtling down into the bowels of the earth. It seemed like an endless journey, and unexpectedly the lift stopped with a jerk and the doors opened.

My eyes took in the joyous scenario in a sweep, before entering the pre Diwali ‘santhe’ (fair). I was welcomed by a sea of sparkling lights, illuminating the entire place. Rows of makeshift stalls greeted me, selling wares. The fair was bustling with life and contagious laughter. On the look out for diyas to light up homes or gifts to light up spirits…. nobody would return without picking a ‘piece de resistance’ catering to his/her taste and wallet.

One such stall that caught my eye, had an elderly Japanese lady selling Kyusu tea pots. The allure of an array of tea pots displayed neatly was difficult to resist. The ‘contraption’, unique in it’s…

Princess Serenity rose from the delicious tea party, thanked her hosts and walked slowly towards the edge of the forest overlooking the misty lake. The landslide had exposed a door in the forest floor long hidden by decades of leaf litter and vegetation.

Serenlity approached the door she moved swiftly, leaving behind her guards. The door pulled open with a swift tug and Serenity stepped into a lift that immediately went down, the door slamming shut behind her! 🚪

The lift seemed to descend forever as though going to the center of the earth! Princess Serenity felt along every wall and the floor and ceiling for some way to stop the lift and escape. She found an aquiline area near the floor, hooked her big toe in it and yanked as hard as she could. …

The lift came to a screeching halt!!

The door opened so so slowly…

Outside…

I just had no time today. So, posting a few pics taken at home, in response to Reena’s Exploration Challenge: Light

“Subham Karoti Kalyanam Arogyam Dhana Sampadah
Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya Deepa Jyoti Namostute

Meaning: I fold my hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health, abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy’s intellect. ( or darkness)

I remember my grand mom reciting this sloka and a few more everyday while lighting the lamp. I loved to accompany her in this ritual. Today, many people celebrate Dhanteras. Whereas for us at home today, it’s a festival where we fill up our buckets, drums with water up to brim, in the evening and perform a small pooja to all the containers that hold water(considered sacred Ganga) and pray for its availability in abundance.

Personally, I love this Festival of Lights- DeeavaLi – literally translates to – a line of…