There are no wise men any more

their old wisdom is lost

no old spells that cure

no potions endure

where once they saved the farmer's herd

the mystery is blurred

and spells that helped a marriage spurned

are no longer learned

the people who once were in their debt

turn to the internet

 

There are no wise men any more

their actions show their flaws

no old spells that cure

no potions endure

where wise words once secured the way

leaked news holds sway

where lengthy debate would matter

bickering and idle chatter

the old terms are just repeated

their magic lost

 

There are no wise men any more

but of course you knew that

no old spells that cure

no potions endure

every day we see the same charm fail

another bent nail

hammered into the rotten wood

on which our dreams stood -

the bridge on which we stood in wonder

torn asunder