Wonderland in Law School

Once upon a time, there was a girlWho walked into a strange, new world

This world, she thought she knew all about.

This world, she thought she’d figured out 

She stepped through the arches full of joyShe shared a smile with every girl and boy

It started with a bang, with stories of wonder

She was ready to blaze through with lightning and thunderLittle did she know, it all was a clever ruse

To lower her defenses, to keep her amused

Getting into this realm was just not easy

But what she saw on the other side made her queasyThis was, in fact, one gigantic maze

She had to go through it, go through it unscathed

Thousands tried, got in, and foughtBut thousands died, their dreams left to rot

She turned to the right, hedges high as the sky

She had no wings, she hadn’t learned how to fly

She made another turn, she saw she wasn’t alone There, in the center, was someone like her but full-grown

That someone seemed to be waiting for her

She slowly approached, careful and unsureThat someone asked questions, each harder than the last

She maneuvered through each one of them trying not to crash

After all was said and done, she was let through anyway

She had survived; she got to live another dayShe went up a couple steps, she felt more certain

But, alas, another person, hiding behind a curtain

She slid open the curtain, wincing at what she sawThis person had papers stacked ten feet tall!

He said, “Give these back to me and make sure to condense it. 

I want it as soon as possible! Unless, of course, you quit?” “Never!” She yelled, with the courage of a lion 

She uncapped her pen and got down to writin’ 

She gave everything back, concise and comprehensive

The man slowly flipped through the pages, pensiveHe let her pass, satisfied with what she supplied

She breathed a sigh of relief , “I could’ve died!” 

This part of the maze seemed to be the darkest

Black as far as her eyes could see, from the east to the westShe cracked her knuckles, like she does when she’s scared 

She knew she was stepping into the dragon’s lair  

She creeped through the den, trying not to drag her feetShe popped a mentos in her mouth to calm her rapid heartbeat

 

An enormous flame whizzed by her face

The dragon had awoken, it was blocking the exit of the maze!

To get out of here alive, she had to get through it, firstShe tried running through its legs in one quick burst

The dragon blocked her way and let out some more fire

She had to find another way to solve this quagmire

“I have to slay the dragon, it’s my only chance” She looked to her right and, there, she saw a lance

She ran in that direction, trying not to get burned

She grabbed the lance; it was hiding behind a fernShe thrust left, she thrust right; she needed to get to its heart

But because of its complex shape, she didn’t know where to start 

So she gave it her best, got a running start and off the lance flew

Straight to the dragon’s heart, the lance soared trueShe defeated the dragon, she realized, as it fell

And as its head hit the ground she heard a bell

Dyan blinked rapidly, jolted from her reverieShe looked around; her classroom was all she could see

“That’s weird,” she said to herself, but started to pack her things 

She shook her head when she thought of the craziness law school brings

She decided she would treat herself, go out and even bingeBut as she walked out the door, she looked at her sleeve and saw a tiny little singe

THE END