Diwali whisperings from Po, Spotsun and other souls

I am wedded
to the idea of warmth
indestructible optimism
And goodness in all.

I forget mistakes
Mine and others
I forget names
Mainly others
I forget time
It flows so quietly.

I remember
to listen carefully
to breath
yours and mine
And match it tune to tune
You hug each time.

Keep me in your thoughts
When you light our skies
Or burst your joys
I hear, I hold
I fear sometimes
Just a few steps behind.

Look me in the eye
now and every
seemingly star filled night
see? I forget mistakes
Mine and others
All the time.

– Monika Khanna Gulati