Magicians Lament

Mirrors and masks,

I wear them the same.

A thousand faces,

But never a name.

Smoke in the air,

A flick of the hand.

A laugh from the crowd,

Just like I planned.

I am the trick.

I am the lie.

The man in the spotlight,

Passing you by.

But when the lights fade,

And the curtains close,

Who is the man

Beneath the clothes?

I call the shadows,

I call them home.

Built a family

From those alone.

Lost little souls,

Cast into the night.

I taught them to steal,

I taught them to fight.

Not for riches.

Not for gold.

But so no child

Would face the cold.

Prowlers run.

Prowlers rise.

Justice hidden

Behind our lies.

Mirrors and masks.

Smoke and flame.

Everyone knows me.

Nobody knows my name.

So raise your glass.

Enjoy the show.

Cheer for the man

You think you know.

Because when the last mask

Falls away...

I'm still searching

For who I am today.