ALICE THROUGH THE WORMHOLE

*For Tom Woody contest Curiouser and curiouser thinks Alice. Why must I always follow that rabbit? Last time it didn’t work out well, I must try to break the habit. This time they’re on a spaceship And she’s suddenly floating around. Ever since they blasted off, Her feet haven’t touched the ground. But at least her height remains constant. No more shrinking then growing. But where Lewis Caroll is taking her, There is no way of knowing. The man in charge is Captain Kirk, Who seems to be quite potty. With a top hat with a label on And a dog he refers to as ‘Scottie’. They land on a distant planet, You won’t have heard about, Discovered by one Charles Dodgson, With a silly name no doubt. She steps out from the spaceship, Wondering what she’ll find. “That’s one small step for a girl,” she says, “One giant leap for girlkind.” She’s met by peculiar characters, With even sillier names, Who threaten to chop her head off, If she doesn’t join in their games. Then suddenly Alice wakes up. It’s all been a dream if you please. And she vows that tomorrow’s supper Will not be bread and cheese.