catch the seconds
and nobody will notice
time flies
execution among the painted Roses
chasE the rAbbit to your Demise
future full of strife
If they are all mad There
what is life
she will lose the raBbit–
hysteria is all that he attracts
dO not dilly dally
the mad haTTer seeks tO distract
tiMe’s tick Ticking away
until she drifts Off, the
The shrinking rOom
tears consume
for her life could not get more messy–
she cries helPlessly
as time tick ticks away.
blindly follows, the tale old
the girl, hair spun like gold
over stress that the queen will have his head
he’s late, white fur slicked with sweat
tick tock
Author’s Note:
Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, which I think is the epitome of absurdity, this poem is about the fear of running out of time, characterized by the white rabbit and his anxiety about being late. It was also inspired by an irrational fear of ticking clocks, which also induces anxiety. I hope that readers will be reassured after reading it that time isn’t going to run away from them.
Written by Dariann Narain
Vol 03: Absurdity
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