Oh where have you gone, Smilemaker?
Once so clear and residing so near
And now stricken completely from sight.
Where did it go wrong, Smilemaker?
Was the formula diluted, the chemistry polluted
Or has the magic been poisoned away.
Where do I go now, Smilemaker?
My smiles are gone, conclusions been drawn
And I’ve been kicked back to square one.
Will answers ever come, Smilemaker?
Castigated and forlorn, haggard and torn
I can’t right unknown wrongs all alone.
Can we start this again, Smilemaker?
Reset the clocks, subtract the ticks from the tocks
And crown me the sweet man once again.
There’s nothing for me now, Smilemaker.
I’ll accept fate, damned it’s too late
And slink to my corner for now.
Mannino Acid 