Ignorance makes you innocent
It protects you from the truth;
It turns the wise to stupid
And the elderly to youth.
It shields your eyes from hurtful sights,
From things you don’t want to see
Ignorance gives you special glasses
That only see what you need.
Ignorance mutes your ears from hearing
Anything they don’t want to hear
“Ignorance is bliss” – they say
No, ignorance is fear.
Fear of the knowledge that could change our ways,
Fear of the acceptance we are wrong.
Fear that acceptance will mean we have to change
From the things we are comfortable with.
Ignorance and innocence go hand-in-hand
As they walk down the street together
And they’ll walk down the street of Bliss
Hand-in-hand, forever.
YOU ARE READING
Parts of Me
ŞiirWhenever you read one of my poems You hold a part of me, And it hides in my brain or beating heart Now I give it to thee. You may hold this precious Part For a while, at least. So treat it well, respect my thoughts, And there shall be a peace. For i...
