Heaven on Earth

She pushed her way past the tall ferns and observed her surroundings. She stood in a beautiful meadow, surrounded by the safety of the forest’s walls. To her right, a doe lay in the tall grass, observing her fawn while he galloped happily throughout the small clearing. The girl swept her eyes to the left and noticed a thin creek snaking its way across the small pasture and disappearing into the trees where she could faintly hear the sound of a bubbling waterfall. Upon looking more closely, she noticed an array of colourful fish swimming peacefully in the water. Suddenly, a monarch butterfly flew past her, its wing gently tickling the tip of her nose. A butterfly kiss, thought the young girl. She took a few steps, careful not to step on the late spring daisies that covered the meadow’s floor, and lowered herself to the ground. In the meadow, no sound could be heard except for the cheerful chirping of the blue birds that glided above in the pale blue morning sky. In today’s world, full of war and destruction, the youthful girl felt no danger sitting there.She knew this was her heaven on earth.