is ignorance bliss?

is ignorance bliss?

or is it an ephemeral option because we are out of our depths in clouded, murky waters of naivety?

is ignorance bliss?

or are we so desensitised to the suffering surrounding us that we simply chose to ignore it instead?

is ignorance bliss?

or is the fact we don't see the malnourished, orphaned, silenced souls on the other side of the world whilst we ruffle the covers of our padded duvets to cushion our egos from the bitterness of reality?

is ignorance bliss?

or is it because i walk in my shoes alone, i lack the consideration to another's misfortune?

is ignorance bliss?

or is the complexion of my skin a one way mirror, protecting me from the harsh truth of social injustices?

institutional racism, gender inequalities, slurs, abuse, disadvantages.

why don't we see them?

is ignorance bliss?

or do the shrivelled milky opinions of upper class men contaminate the youth,

is it so deep rooted and internalised that the shell of a person determines their future?

why do i get privilege for the paleness of my tone and not the stains on my culture, or the impurities of my heritage?

is ignorance bliss?

or is the blood spilled on the streets or in schools not enough? how many more children have to die as the result of out date polices?

is ignorance bliss?

or is it easier to turn away and conceal the bruises on minorities wrists caused by the shackles they're forced into at birth?

is ignorance bliss?

or are you going to turn to us when the sea levels rise again and you're drowning in your own filth, drenched in sweat from the crumbling ozone and full of regret that you choke on the only excuse you can "the youth only care for social media and disrespecting the elder generations"

when are you going to wake up...

if ignorance is so bliss, why are so many so unhappy?

 

This poem is about: 
Our world

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