The Raven's Perch, by Mark Zadina

The raven flew to his perch. When he got there he saw the three lazy squirrels that shared the same home with him in the tree. The raven flew down by where they were sitting. The raven said in a gloomy voice; suppose to be a cold winter. The raven shook his head and flew back to his perch. The three squirrels who were suppose to be collecting nuts all during the fall for the …

…the icy branch and falls to the ground. The squirrel is knocked out. When the squirrel regains his consciousness he realizes that all four of his legs are broken. When he tries to move he also finds out that his back his broken. Snow begins to fall. The squirrel is screaming for help but no one hears. The squirrel is left there to freeze and die. The raven flies back to his perch and smiles.