I always heard people say
Ignorance is bliss
Some agreed with it
Others did not
I never knew what it meant
Were smart people less happy?
But I knew that I was happy
Even though I wasn't dumb
For years I didn't get it
I felt pretty proud of my smarts
But eventually I had to learn
My ignorance was bliss
As you experience tragedy
You feel the pain of the world
The heartbreak
The death
The ignorant sleep peacefully in their beds
While the rest cannot stop their minds
The wheels keep turning
The tears keep streaming
What have I done to feel this?
Why won't it stop?
The thoughts never cease
The hurt never ends
We go day to day
With a smile plastered on
Because the ignorant do not understand
Nor do we want them to
This little bubble of ignorance
Contains the bliss we desire
And once you pop it
It is gone forever
If we shared our stories
Showed our battle scars
Flaunted our lack of mental health
Your bubbles would shatter
I cannot steal your ignorance
I will not give you the pain
You deserve that bliss
That I lost so young
So do not ask me if I am alright
Or what is wrong
I will only lie
Because ignorance is bliss.
