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Nature's Flow
by Ajay Vishwanathan

The sight of yellow against white was beautiful, triumphal. The bubbles started forming, swirling, bursting here, some more there, as the stream steadied. As I watched the conquering act, many clamored to get to where I was. I wished they would be quiet; distraction could be its undoing I thought, as I focused on the little miracle unfolding in front of me. It had started as a stubborn drop, then another, then a nervous spurt, fidgety, then another, gruelingly staccato. I sighed with relief when it was over. A jubilant smile quivered on my lips as I zipped up and flushed.

*First Appeared in Six Sentences*