Through the Looking Glass

For a friend, wherever you are. I hope you're back in wonder land.

At night I hear them call to me,
Promising dreams and adventures extraordinary
A beautiful world - (brand new and shiny!) -, as far as my eye can see
A world where the trees are giant - (or are they small?) - and the air filled with lilting notes of the canary

Into the looking glass I go
Onto a carpet of velvet grass
Clouds in shapes of pictures does the sky show
Encapsulated in this little world of glass

And I meet the cat, I meet the hare
The hatter, mad, with his tea
The twins, the girl, the worm are there
All waiting - waiting - waiting for me

I feel your hand inside mine
As we go meet the queen and her soldiers
The queen, tall and proud, upon her throne - above all! - where her diadem does shine
We watch her bark her orders - (something about off with our heads?) - I stare at you; you promised you would be sober.

The soldiers go hither and thither
Scritch and scratch upon their board
O! how is it here that time does slither!
I am put to death by the sword

It is not enough, I say, I want more
The needle tears another hole
The snow, for you, opens the door
Back to never-land, amidst those gay and airy souls

The little girl warned me:
No, don't! Don't eat those mushrooms!
These spots before my eyes, butterflies, what could they be?
But before I have a chance, I am dragged back to reality, back to the cold, black room - (which stinks of prudence and despair) -

Back unto reality, my world is falling apart at the seams
I long to go through the glass, back to wonder-land
But the chrome reminds me it is fleeting - (a dream!) -
A perennial torture I must withstand

Will I never go back to never-never-never land?

Reviews

[Bare trees]

I remember reading Alice and wonderland and hearing how it was all drug induced writing. The imagination is a big an important part of our lives not only as writers but also to keep us sane. If there was a never-never land I'd surely go. Your imagination is used to good affect here as you utilize themes and descriptions from the story very well. Nice job on this Xanthous.