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The magician's assistant climbed into the case                                              
and we thrilled as he locked every clasp.                                                     
Our hearts all beat faster, we foresaw disaster                                                
when his murderous blade made us gasp.                                                      
 
With both horror and awe, we watched as the saw                                      
he brandished like someone possessed.                                                      
We all felt uneasy, our stomachs gone queasy,                                           
as he started to bisect the chest.                                                                  
 
With demonic intent he cut into two                                                              
the box and the lady inside.                                                                           
No mercy shown to her, the saw went right through her                                          
and gave us the fright of our lives.                                                                
 
Two plates he’s inserting to stop the blood spurting                                     
and he’s pulling the two halves asunder.                                                      
He’s just walked between where her hips should have been -                     
How on earth has he done it we wonder?                                                     
 
But the girl isn’t dead, her feet and her head                                                
are wriggling and smiling quite sweetly.
So to conclude the act, his routine he’s backtracked
and the lady’s recovered completely!
 
But now we all know it’s just part of the show
everyone feels disappointed.
To fool one and all, she curled into a ball
(it appears that his aide’s double jointed)