The Great Dragon

 
He pulled a rabbit from his hat
But this rabbit could also tap dance
He pulled a live dove from his jacket
And it sang Nessun Dorma beautifully
From an empty cage he produced a singing dog
But this dog also played lead guitar
From an empty wicker basket he produced a cobra
That head banged to Heat Seeker by AC/DC
From an empty glass case he produced a tiger
That unzipped his tiger suit to show he was a penguin
He sawed a lady in half and then made her whole
Surprisingly he had sawn her length ways
He made cards appear from nowhere
They would sprout wings then fly off
He made flowers appear from nowhere
He made a yellow cab turn into a school bus
He made a man disappear in a puff of smoke
And instantaneously come back as a woman
All his tricks were seamlessly perfect
People gasped in utter amazement
But even though his illusions
Were better than anyone else’s
His crowd sizes were always smaller
He was never invited to do television
He never played a season in Vegas
His name was “The Great Dragon.”
He was a practicing transvestite
He mused that he put “great drag on.”
And he was a magical, great drag act
Spangley ball gowns, silk gloves
Heavy make up and big hair
But because of his insecurities
And mankind’s need for prejudice
He knew his tricks would have to be
So much better than the rest
In order to gain general acceptance
And even thought they were better
People and critics were bigoted and cruel
And would only remember their prejudice
He would end his days
Playing seedy night clubs
Just for being different
So much for the enlightenment