Lord Ganesha

When dawn unfolds her golden light
Your blessings chase away the night
O Lord Ganesha, kind and wise
You fill our hearts and lift our eyes

Before each journey, dream, or prayer
We seek Your loving presence there
For every path begins with Thee
The Lord of grace and destiny

With ears so wide, You gently teach
To hear the truths beyond our speech
With eyes so calm, You help us see
The light and continuity within humanity

Your trunk bends low, yet reaches high
Teaching us never to deny anything
The strength and kindness walk as one
Like moonlight mingling with the sun

One broken tusk, a sacred sign
Declares that truth is more divine
Than comfort, pride, or fleeting gain
A lesson carved through joy and pain

Your gentle smile dissolves our fear
Assuring us, "The Lord is near us”
No burden weighs the soul for long
Where hearts are filled with prayer and song

The Modaka held within Your hand
Speaks of bliss we understand
Only when the mind grows still
And bows before the Divine Will

The little mouse beneath Your feet
Makes this sacred image complete.
Even the smallest life can rise
When guided by the truly wise.

                             -Indrajeet Tyagi