Take me to Wonderland,
and then leave me
be.
But not the world
of Cheshire cats
and rabbits with watches
running
between the trees.
Instead,
take me to Atheria.
The land
of wheat
and honey.
The city carried out
by the sea.
Take me to the sand,
where we know not
where the water ends
and I’ve began.
Let me lose
my thoughts.
My very mind.
Let me leave
all my stress
behind.
The world is heavy.
The world is dark.
I could show you
every place
it’s left its mark.
But instead of dwelling
on the past,
and all the things
I cannot change,
take me away
to a land
that’s just
a little bit
strange.
Let me breathe
for the first time
in a while,
while we watch the dust
twinkle like stars
across every mile.
There must be
a place
for me.
So take me to Wonderland,
and then
leave me
be.