with the famous
last name.
Although the escape artist
inside
had made that claim.
Hilly was smaller than a jockey
and could fit a
a tight spot
so they put him
into a dryer
without any thought.
The cycle continued
for a day
and a night.
The little man was handcuffed
and screamed
with fright.
We're talking 48 hours
to watch someone
dry
and the dizziness
inside
was hard to deny.
The weary promoters went home
with the audience
too.
Apparently
they were forgetting
what they had to do.
The prisoner
inside
with the famous last name
had no one else
in which
to blame.
In truth he couldn't even escape
from his mother's womb
at birth
and it led to the insecurity
of the lowest
self worth.
He ran away
to the circus
and the flying trapeze
where he always fell
from the high wire
and onto his knees.
In his current predicament
it's Houdini's
last breath
with his crutches and handcuffs
and closer
to death.
The dryer is still spinning
and they left
with the key
while Houdini is a man
who will never
be free!
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