Alice did not see this as trivial.

THE CATERPILLAR WAS WAITING THERE

ITS ARMS WERE FOLDED ABOUT ITSELF

SHE COULD NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT

AND GOT SMOKE IN HER EYES INSTEAD

THEN THE CATERPILLAR RAISED ITSELF HIGH

IT LOOKED AT HER WITH CRUEL EYES

SPITTING AS IT SPOKE

IT SAID

YOU'LL GET USED TO BEING SMALLER