Ignorance Is Bliss

while writing this piece, the "place" i was referring to was more close to home...but now i realize its a world wide pandemic

I live in a place …

Where intelligence

Is dissed

And ignorance

Is bliss

 

Where refusing

To be forced into a box

Is taking a questionable risk

And if you

Step out of place

All eyes will shift

 

Where accepting the life

You’ve been assigned

 Is just a formality

And you’re constantly being

Criticized for your individuality

 

I live in a place …

Where you have to

Play your role

The stage is set

So forget about

Your own goals

 Do what you’ve been told

 

And you just might make it

But until you do

You’ll have to fake it

 

So secretly read up

Ingest all you can

The only way to

Escape ignorance

Is to devise an

 Intelligent plan

Reviews

[LouisianaBird]

I was very surprised. The flow of this poem was so powerful. I could just hear a strong voice pounding the meaning of the words in my mind. It's beauty that you've created with your words. And your message was in fact very truthful (: Very very nice!!

[Sirius King]

wow thanx for ur comment, very encouraging!

[Tate Morgan]

it is a sad world we live in is it not?

[Sirius King]

it can be very sad, time for a change

[Tate Morgan]

corporate america is going to run us all into the ground as worker bees then cast us off to die

[Sirius King]

a rebellion is needed in this beehive, but too many of us are content with the way things are,,, i blame the contaminated honey

[Tate Morgan]

yeah the world is all for sale

[Sirius King]

sad but true

[rnuff]

Such a deep truthful write

[Sirius King]

thanx

[porkchops]

Where accepting the life
You’ve been assigned
Is just a formality
And you’re constantly being
Criticized for your individuality..... so true, another great read

[Sirius King]

thank u

[Brandon S. Whitten]

A brilliant mind I hope can escape such a place. The realities some fail to see, you gave a voice that should be heard.

[Sirius King]

thanx man, im trying to escape right now! lol

[Ahmad Cox]

So true. I really appreciated this one

[Sirius King]

thanx!

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

This is good and would make a great rap too!

Nice work.

[Sirius King]

thanx,,, im not much of a rapper tho lol

[Coyote Poetry]

'The only way to
Escape ignorance
Is to devise an
Intelligent plan"
I was born in Downtown Detroit. I escape at eighteen to the Army. Today kids have less opportunities. When young people believe war is better then home. I agree with the ending. Education, education and more education. Easy to fix a city. Look at Trenton, N.J. A fearless leader create change. Great poetry. You made me think.
Coyote

[Sirius King]

thanx, ur comment made me think :-)

[Jolie Blossom]

Nice! I really like your style. :)

[Sirius King]

thank u, i appreciate it :-)

[BIIKAY]

wow!!!! I LOVE IT!!! VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT!

[Sirius King]

thanx, SLAAAAAVE! lol

[BIIKAY]

lmaooo!!!