REMNANTS OF DIWALI. Remnants of the deafening noise Early morning tucked away by city sweepers Yawning clean streets again. Remnants of indiscriminate spending Wiped away by plastic money Nil balance reflecting again. Remnants of overloading n gorging Exorcised in the local gym Bulging bodies gleaming again. Remnants of glittering lights Dealt by acute power cuts Perspiring fuming humans again. Remnants of inscrutable gifting Tackled by choking closets n attics Receiving hands outstretched again. Remnants of overflowing visitors Manouvered by stressed demeanors Fake facades on again. Remnants of kids yearnings Mollycoddled by overworking parents Paving for tantrums again. Remnants of drunk driving Erased by excess bribes Bureaucracy striking again. Remnants of gambling dos Manifesting losses n grievances Bankruptcy breeding again. Remnants of pious rituals Targeted by religious jargons Myths n mystics on the prowl again. Remnants of