Twisting the Aces
What is it like
to be the one
cataloging
the magician’s mistakes?
Wondering how many times
will the magic fail
before they meet
with their grave?
When a magician magics
they move to make
distracting motions
with their hands.
It’s part of their show
to divert us with words
and motions
with their hands.
Where do they go, magicians,
when there’s no magic left to make?
How do they feel, magicians,
once they realize they can’t escape?
When the cuffs are too tight,
the water’s too cold,
or the apprentice
has had an off day?