aliceita

you give me
a kick.
i become
curiouser and
curiouser.
together we
open
forgotten jars.

strange creatures
growl.
doors appear.
tiny, we crawl
through
forbidden passageways,
mechanical
gardens, mirrors
sprout flowers

(drink me)

i search underground
labyrinths
for comfort,
waking, wide eyed,
out of my
element.
my pujas are
shrines
reflecting you,
this is my
homeland.

two plus
two equals
five.
we believe
unmarked bottles.
i shrink,
travelling your
unknown
countries. our
dream map,
riddles, then
swallows me.

nishella