Houdini  Houdini stuffed into a glass (His audience transfixed, aghast!) Could hold his breath in practiced gasp And feel the weight his handcuffs cast. Upturned beneath an iron cap And plunged into a liquid trap, Houdini dropped between the gap To make his bond of chains unwrap. What secret thoughts did he conceive When held in timelessness believe He must escape this mortal weave Or leave his faithful wife to grieve? What fears propelled him to succeed? What did he learn from padlocked sleeve? What mystic gifts did he receive That helped him struggle to be freed? And when at last he stood unchained, What lessons from his act remained? Did the crowd's applause seem strange To a soul by magic changed?            Don Dudding

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