the mayor

the magician
with his hat
and rabbit,
his cape and cane,
the tricks
he's practiced
in a mirror,
stands
with a deck
of cards, a pigeon
up his sleeve,
a saw with which
cut his assistant
in half,
before you.
sometimes he can
throw his voice
to make it seem
like what he says
is coming from
another mouth,
not his. how
can you not vote,
for someone
like this.