The Problem As Alice Saw It Later

in her least favorite dream

it wasnt the things she had said that

bothered her

it was always the things she was asked

she knew she could solve things above ground

after all, she always did well in school,

regardless of the task

but here in the one blue dress the only one she seemed to have 

brought with her

all questions had no answers

or else, they had the wrong ones

and the Doormouse KNEW it.

so she outgrew the houses, one by one

till all tea parties were done

then only the trial remained

for which there was no clue

no matter how hard she studied

her head was filled with rue.

nothing nothing filled the teacups.

the only solution

was to wake up

mary angela douglas 27 february 2021