Onstage
a Magic Kaito poem
For Ayumi Kudou once more. I kinda had fun with this.
Heart thumping, I hide among
The officers trying to catch me
Certain I will be discovered
At any moment.
But each little twitch,
Every nervous gesture
Is passed off as anticipation
To be catching the infamous
International Criminal 1412,
Kaitou KID.
So I stand unnoticed,
By those searching for me.
I lick my lips,
It was almost time.
I flip a switch,
The lights turn black,
I quick-change
Slip on the essential
Poker Face
And leap onstage.
Time for the show.
I pull on my sleeves
Lay out my cards
Oops, that was a miss
But it's quickly covered up
By the Poker Face.
I grab the jewel
In the midst of a trick
Oh, it slipped
I'm still new to this.
But I snatch it in a flash
Finish up my show
My heart racing
With the thrill of the catch.
I disappear in a puff
Of light pink smoke
Hiding once again
Among the police folk.
Oh dear, I've been noticed
But I can pass it off
As being out of practice.
I race from the cops,
Nakamori shouting after.
I think he has some issue
Unsettled with my father.
I run from them all
Glee in my heart
Even though I know
This isn't something good.
I give them the slip
And in a dark corner
Take a moment to look
At the prize I have taken.
A pretty gem, it's true
But it still puzzles me
Why did he do this?
It could have been the thrill
But I don't think that's it.
The steal is exhilarating
But at not the risk
It could bring to his family.
But the answers won't come
From this little rock.
So I'll keep on going
To find out the truth.
Now I just have to
Get out of the building.
The first time is the hardest.
