Today, the night feels a bit cooler.
Are you covered warmly?
Do the walls of your room still feel cold?
They are saying festivals are coming,
are you looking forward?
Looking forward to be,
maybe not to light up diyas or eat sweets,
perhaps to just stay?
To hold your self together?
Maybe to move on from –
“If only I held her hands, hugged her tightly”
“If only our eyes met for few more seconds”
– to,
“If only you could just stay in my memories”

It will be tough. Not a usual “lit Diwali”,
But maybe a warmer one?

Don’t hasten!
Be slow. Take your time.
I will wait!