The open branch reveals a creature speedy as a sailfish, cunning as a crow, and furtive as a flea.

My legs must chase it, my teeth must chomp it.

When it springs down, I will finally end this mystic creature’s reign.

But the human says, “Leave the squirrel alone.”

Humans…

Ethan Chen is a 13-year-old 7th grader that loves to read. He spends his free time either buried in a book or with his (sometimes annoying) little brother.