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Keep throwing those skeletons in the closet.
Hide them there,
--------for safe-keeping.
Where's the magic for the one who knows the trick?
Forget the old bones
--------in the wardrobe.

They'll cost you dearly, those
--------mangled things
Leaving all that dust and regret.
Every penny
--------for a thought
on how to get out, forget.

Keep track of the time, since you put them there.
Don't keep them too long
--------from sunlight.
Once decay sets in, ruins the bones,
not just the trick to the magic is gone.

The easy days, so simple
--------sweet.
Trade everything for a moment.
The money's all gone, disappeared.
--------What an act,
with no trickery involved.

White dust settles, leaves no trace
of where the secrets once hid in wait.
No lies to carry on, no feet
--------to carry them with.
The manic grins and teeth saw no light.

Fell to dust, like the trick
of mirrors and obscenity.
Saw it all,
--------far too much.
Those closet doors creaked with age
--------and revolutions and regrets.

See the trick, see it hide,
like those skulls with grinning smiles.

As always, I adore your writing style. Like Kindless stated, depending on a reader's background, I could see this poem being interpreted differently. I love the last line "... skulls with grinning smiles." It's just so creepy, thrilling, and full of imagery. LOVE IT! 10/10!