Absent Minds

what are the stars,
the blue skies and the moon?
those vast oceans
and snow mountains?

the sunset and sunrise?
what are they, if there was none to surmise?
who'd care if
they're in or out of constellations?
or whether
they're imaginations of creations!

their importance, grandeur or existence

were never worth in life's absence!
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While observing fellow Indians tramp along this beach near Thiruvananthapuram enjoying its beauty

Imagine beaches with no foot prints
no crab, snail or turtle trails.
Neither corals, celebrating the shallows
nor any fish, illuminating those depths!
And there never existed a mind to imagine this!