where is all
the compassion?
the empathy?
oh, humanity—
what a disaster.
left me
dumbstruck.
the world’s
spiraling faster
and faster
into a freefall
of selfishness
and carelessness.
we’re supposed
to move forward—
so why’s everyone
racing back
in time?
do you like
what you’ve become?
do you even
remember
what it’s like
to feel
something?
it’s dumb luck
expecting people
to wake up
when they’re
already dead
inside.
i can’t believe it—
they’re so
hollow.
but i won’t be
the one to follow,
won’t fall
in line.
all it takes
is a little compassion.
a little
understanding.
so next time
you open your mouth—
be kind.
May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM UTC
where is all
the compassion?
the empathy?
oh, humanity—
what a disaster.
left me
dumbstruck.
the world’s
spiraling faster
and faster
into a freefall
of selfishness
and carelessness.
we’re supposed
to move forward—
so why’s everyone
racing back
in time?
do you like
what you’ve become?
do you even
remember
what it’s like
to feel
something?
it’s dumb luck
expecting people
to wake up
when they’re
already dead
inside.
i can’t believe it—
they’re so
hollow.
but i won’t be
the one to follow,
won’t fall
in line.
all it takes
is a little compassion.
a little
understanding.
so next time
you open your mouth—
be kind.
inspired by neck deep’s “dumbstruck dumbf**k.”
a punk-poetic piece on how selfishness, emotional burnout, and apathy are rotting us from the inside out.
mental health awareness starts with compassion—not compliance.
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