Tragic Magic

Down we tumble

through the
false bottom
trap door
we forgot
was there  

Thought we were
a magic show

until we realized

that the illusions 
we relied on

were easily exposed
to those 
paying attention

Our hidden wires
we believed concealed
were revealed
for all to see

Then the mirror shattered

and while we were
picking up the pieces

that damn rabbit ran off
with our hat !!