The Path to Joy

By Vaishnavi Kolluru

The secret to joy
Lies in a river
that flows forward, making you believe its truth, until you reach the end

The secret to joy
Controls the waves of the ocean
You indulge in a small cold wave
getting your feet wet
The rush is nice
so you further cloud the air with your exhale.
The water is warm and fuzzy
until the ocean pulls you in, until you reach the end

The secret to joy
Flies with the wind
pushing you in predetermined Paths;
The weather-man told you about the wind patterns
…didn’t he?

Vaishnavi Kolluru is a sixteen-year-old writer from California. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Cathartic Lit, Otoliths Lit, Down in the Dirt Lit, Trash to Treasure Lit, and Little Old Lady Comedy. She experiments with her STEM writing side in her science blog, SixFootScience.com.