As Seen on TV: A Guide to Disappearing

If you wish to disappear,

you needn’t look too far

for an example

to help you disappear.

No matter how far,

the guides are ample:

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Maybe you just want to be overlooked,

like the unknown princess of San Francisco.

Invisible, a no one beneath a mane of frizz

and eyebrows dubbed “Frida” and “Kahlo.”

She learned it was looks and status that made

it easier for her to simply fade.

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Or maybe you want to disappear,

yet still walk among people with agility?

Perhaps you’d make a simple deal with death

and take his own cloak of invisibility!

You walk through life hidden this way,

and maybe even from death you’d hide away.

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Or maybe you want to truly vanish,

evaporate and leave this world behind –

(I wouldn’t recommend it) but I’ve heard:

an icy bucket of water from Oz, you’ll find

will melt without flame and gasoline –

though, it may only work for those with skin of green.

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Maybe you don't want to disappear completely,

but simply hide your identity,

Masks, glasses, or even a tiara can add anonymity.

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The examples are all around you –

of how to disappear:

the dark alleyways that lead to mystery

or haunted mansions that lead to history.

So, it just depends on you –

on how you wish to disappear.

I’m no expert on this artistry,

but hey, it all works as seen on TV.