Earthen lamp

You are the shine on our path,
your tapering crown glows bright,
rouses the ‘heart chakra’,
the perfect unison of Shiva and Shakti.

Twelve vermillion petals bloom,
we feel a universal rhythm
emanating within the kernel.

We are no longer perturbed
by the obscurity that lingers
underneath your pedestal.

We are embraced with
swirling luminous waves.
We flow like turbulent streams
pouring ourselves into the sea.