In th Glow

Spectacle against the sky, burns against his exploited hands.

Loud fireworks, scared whines, a comforting hug from his owner.

Crackers cost hundreds here, one sweet shared amongst five there.

Guru was the darkness, Aisha's smile was the Diwali diya.

Diyas brightened Ayodhya, Lord Ram's arrival illuminated his subjects' hearts.