Diwali musings

Lakshmi

Lakshmi is coming.
SMS Diwali greetings
to contacts you
never cared a fuck
for before. Show
surplus good deeds
in karmic ledger.

Lakshmi is coming.
SMS Diwali greetings
to contacts you
never cared a fuck
for before. Show
surplus good deeds
in karmic ledger.

***

Morning

Booted laptop. Connected datacard.
Check.

Logged on to Facebook.
Collected gifts. Sent gifts.
Read wall. Commented, liked.
Did what was needed
on the application de rigeur.
Check.

Tweeted wisecracks.
Re-tweeted other people's wisecracks.
Check.

Logged on to Gmail, Yahoomail, Hotmail, Rediffmail.
Read funny mail. Forwarded to all.
Check.

So now I'll go have my oil bath.
Then I'll put on new clothes.
Then I'll eat the sweets.

Diwali has begun.

***

Crackers

As Diwali departs,
the cheapskate rejoices.
Crackers at half-price!