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Thomas W Case



Empty and debauched,
that hollow space
inside of me,
the cavernous
void that I tried
to stuff with
booze, drugs,
whores galore
turned out to be
the exact shape of
the Creator.

I smelled the stale
breath of death coming
for me on the
nightmare wind.
Life tasted like rotten
meat.
Maggots ate away at
my soul, and all I
touched felt like
cracked cement and
broken glass.

Always lost
forever searching.

I'm glad I found my
way home to the
sublime symphony, life can be,
should be
will be, if I don't wander
to the barren places, and
pitch a tent.

  • Author: Thomas W Case (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 28th, 2025 11:55
  • Comment from author about the poem: My books are available on Amazon.com. This month, my latest book, Sleep Always Calls, was published. Here's a link. https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Always-Calls-Thomas-Case/dp/B0F7FS5DQB/ref=sr www.thomaswcase.com
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  • Users favorite of this poem: Teddy.15, Tristan Robert Lange, Poetic Licence
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Comments7

  • orchidee

    The first verse I find very spiritual and Biblical - echoes of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament.

  • sorenbarrett

    Again a raw work that speaks of difficult times and places best not remembered but then how to learn not to return?

  • Teddy.15

    You certainly did find your way home my friend. 🌹 Wonderful poem of reflection 🌹

  • Tristan Robert Lange

    Powerful poetry, as always, Thomas. A fan and a fave! 🌹👏

  • Poetic Licence

    The raw experience of a harsh time in life but more importantly learning from them and understanding how not to return to them, powerful read

  • Kevin Hulme

    A Lot of Walt Whitman in your Speech.
    Never go back.

  • NafisaSB

    Am glad too that you found your way home despite the circumstances that preceded it



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