Dreams of a Whimsical Forest

A girl sits at a dining table made of newspapers. The spoons are soft and droop like wilted

flowers. On the wall, a clock unfolds its feathery wings and flutters to

the ceiling. Suddenly, the room stretches into a forest where trees grow upside-down,

their roots tangled in clouds. The girl steps barefoot onto a path paved with letters.

Each letter she steps on changes color, dissolves, then reforms as

a chirping bird. Her shadow becomes a second self. It speaks—a string of bubbles rise

from its mouth. The bubbles contain fragments of song lyrics, unfinished homework,

and the scent of rain. She tries to catch one, but her hands pass