"Summer's Captivating Touch" by Ghizlane Oubaali

The squirrels chased each other up the old thick oak tree as the leaves swayed in the light warm breeze. You could hear their nails scratching the outer wood of the tree as they ran from branch to branch. You could see that they were having fun, thankful that the summer is finally here. The sun hit the squirrels beautiful soft brownish-red fur and their tails swayed from side to side like a happy dog. Birds chirped in the trees in a beautiful soft melody as they soared in the everlasting sky. The leaves on the tree had grown thick and strong, with bold deep colors of red and green. Flowers bloomed, showing off their inner beauty and the honey bees floated around the flower finding the perfect place to land. You could hear the bee’s wings rhythmically fluttering around the yellow dandelions and peach blossoms and the dandelion seed ascending into the heavens in a spiral coiling motion. The children jumped, swinged, and slide around the vibrant playground. I could hear the children’s laughter echoing as they slid down the bright yellow slide. Sitting and gazing out at the world, a colorful moth like butterfly landed delicately on my red and yellow Ed Harley heels. Once the wind started to lightly blow, the butterfly opened its wings and drifted into the clear bright blue sky. I stared trying to keep visual of the miraculous insect, but its rapid speed and blinding sun diverted my attention. With no cloud in sight the sun’s warms rays caressed my skin. The warm feeling of summer is cherished by all and never forgotten. Everyone is rejoiced that summer was finally here. It sure was a great day at the park.