The smell of nothing

The chimney is out, the kitchen is empty

Lanterns turning dim, smoke out there is plenty

And, All I miss is the smell of nothing 

The faces that surround are mere noise all around,

In the suffocating loneliness, chaos is not hard to be found 

And, All I miss is the smell of nothing

The crazy old man creates a shrieking screech 

Words come out mumbling, there is pain in his speech 

And, All I miss is the smell of nothing

The cracked door is a noisy puzzle waiting to be solved

It opens and closes on itself, in air the noises slowly dissolve

And, All I miss is the smell of nothing

Those blank eyes, Those straight faced smiles, are a depth unknown

Waiting for the world to stop its painful moan 

And, All I miss is the smell of nothing

The smell of nothing, Oh Sweet smell of nothing

Where are thou hiding all the pleasure 

Come out, let me elope to a land unknown with you

And for life, let me cherish you like a treasure 

- Diary of an Oxymoron