and did you see Alice
in an underground of tears
and every tear
a small red heart
who's littering here
cried the Duchess
then the Queen
sad paper doll
never changing her blue dress
I confess to nothing said Alice.
bread and honey and the
king counting money
and nothing is funny
when they tell jokes at table
the Cat has prickly hairs
You can take the back stairs
said the Duchess
for not minding the baby well
said the Duchess squalling,
you dont keep Christmas well either
Seize her, GUARDS!
is it so hard
is there no way then
observed Alice
people here can be happpy
no way at all?
mary angela douglas 23 february 2017
