A collection of pieces from BA [Hons] Creative Writing.
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
Lizzie Mitchell
You weren’t there when
I fell down the rabbit hole
and couldn’t get back
When ‘welcome to wonderland’
played on repeat around my brain
As I became the Mad hatter
Time slowly ticking away
as I waited for the cake to kick in
For me to outgrow
the home you trapped me with
You labelled me, ‘drink me’
bottles forcing me to shrink
So you could paint the town
I was the white rose that could never be red (read)
You brewed the tea to be sipped
Set the clocks, made the party never end
My cup remained broken
Empty
Still
You dug the hole for me to fall
To drown in my sadness
I’m ready to climb out
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