When far far away
From things we rejoice
Or cherish in the name
Of snobbery
Where we do not
Need to act
Or try to belong
To an elite group

In the lap of nature
Alone and small
The realisation suddenly
Dawns on us
That we are a tiny
Part of life
Just a speck
In the scheme
Of things.

©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar