VACANT CARCASS
Deep down there should be something, but its empty.
This cavity called
a body, depleted of life.
No soul, nor heart,
to awaken the body from the void.
Lacking purpose to crawl out of bed in the morning, but the alarm goes off;
Shower, shit, shave, go to work.
Don’t make enough money, come home
To an empty house. No family, no dog, no... Nothing. A glorified storage unit for dust to collect
On things you don’t need. No friends, no community,
Only a bed with dirty sheets and a pile of clothes in the corner.
Void, empty, nothingness, null, lifeless.
Who took the soul away?
What does fulfillment feel like?
Where is it hiding?
When was the last time a feeling happened? How did this vacant carcass get here?
The likely culprit, Myself.
I did this to me, to “become someone” instead of Accepting me for me.
I let go of my greatness because I was scared
People would recognize I’m weird, strange, different.
I shoved myself so deep, I have forgotten what feeling feels like Just so I could be seen by others as normal, successful, wealthy.
Little did I know, by destroying myself, bit by bit I would lose my greatness and become
Empty.
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Get your signed copy of 51 Poems For Humankind To Think About. Dalton Johnson's first book of poetry. These 51 poems are his critique of American hustle culture told from the perspective of a young man returning to the world after years of living off the grid on less than $500 a month.
These poems capture the internal battle of consumerism, American greed, humans loss of connection with the natural world, and pokes fun at some of the absurd cultural norms of adulting. Each poem touches on different parts of American's superficial society in hopes of promoting the change from group thought to individuality. For it is at the individual level Johnson belives you unlock your true self.
As you read these poems take some time to think about what stirs inside of yourself to find where you can change and grow into the human you want to be today and tomorrow.
Please Note: Signed paperback will be shipping the middle of April, 2025 and should arrive by the end of April