Magic Numbers

On fool display

At the useless debate

Now you see them

Now you don’t

Conjured out of

Theoretical existence

For a reaction

That his / her plan

Is better, because

“Their” magic numbers

Are more magical

And the audience(s)

Can not see

The slight of

“Holy #@%#”

I just made

That number up

And it is getting applause

Better write that down

Polish up my act

Only proving it has

Nothing to do

With leadership

Merely outperform

The other

Numerical magicians

On the stage

Presenting

Plans and promises

Fashioning after a

Three-card monte

Shuffling optimism

With fear and emotion