So,

There is a fair amount of hell

The rat said

It is so

Hell seems to stick around

Alice did not like the sound

Of that

There you go again!

The rat declared

Even this

Even this

Is this room not dark enough for you

Alice felt misunderstood

As the rat ate his cheese

Please none of that if you please

Alice declared that it was unfair

To be left out of a cheese feast

The rat ate another bite

He looked pleased

And said

Things are not often what they seem

So it's hard to find a dream

I mean take a look at me

I'm just a rat

Yes you are said Alice

And we'll leave it at that

But then the rat was gone

Blue smoke was everywhere

Now what!

It was back to nothing

With hard wood floors

And countless doors

All shut.