My Personal Shade Of Magic Poem by Blake Nox Gama

Come, come closer

Step on my boundaries,

Stumble on my realm

Lean on my spell.



You took away my wand

But my sorcery runs deeper.



Come, come now

Follow my voice,

Fall down the rabbit hole

You're not in Kansas anymore.

Come, come now approach

See the helium smoke rings in my breath,

The Mariana Trenches in my eyes—

Here comes the Siren's song.



Yes, yes

Come closer, closer still

And let my plastic afternoon smile

Distract you, a flick of my wrist

Misdirection and coup de grâce

There's no white rabbit in my top hat—

The night is just getting started.



Come, come all,

Moths to a flame,

Sit in the front row and put on your opera glasses—

I'm about to perform the greatest magic trick of all!

I will make you disappear

From my life.



Look and look closer

Do not let the spotlight

Dazzle you—

Look, look closer



Now you see me

(Mute, in your shade,

Opaque, head bowed)

Now you don't.