Lakshmi came to her
the woman who extravagantly wrapped her tree
in a thousand sparkling coloured lights
so that in the midst of winter's frigid darkness
the delight of beauty would not be lost
Lakshmi came to her
the goddess of the festival of light
attracted by she who knew the importance
of celebrating light when all is dark
she who had learned this hard lesson from life
Lakshmi came to her
not once but twelve times
an entirely unexpected profusion of goddesses
arriving unknown and unannounced
to bless her life with abundance
Lakshmi came to her
gold coins flowing from her fingertips
the sacred lotus in full bloom
to dwell in the garden of her life
beneath the shining tree of light
(c) Debra She Who Seeks 2008
a nice tribute to your dear friend :)
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely! I can see why Lakshmi would come to your friend, with her darkness defying sparkle lights shining out in the Canadian winter. Love this!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Debra!! You are a talented artist in every way! Big Hugs!
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