Around the World on a Witch's Broom

The crooked-nosed woman
when once out of sight,
then soon I shall be,
in that gingerbread room.

To look around the house
and see some
cobwebs,
to search for
that old,
dusty, flying
broom.

With the broom I shall go straight up in
the air,
to the top of the mountains,
with a speed of 170km,
and land on the huge chocolate fountains.

I shall fly away to a place
where no one shall restrict me from doing
what I love,
and enjoy in a faraway place,
peaceful as a dove.

I shall visit the places I always wanted
to see,
Hawaii is the place for a person like me.
A place where every moment is enjoyable
and also completely tension-free.

Then I shall feel content with
my enjoyment
and go straight to the witch’s home,

but after having
thoroughly enjoyed
my travel,
and thinking about
my wonderful roam.

Yoginya Iyer, via email