Ignorance

They say that ignorance is bliss,

Being ignorant is what I miss.

I was always such a little kid,

From growing up, I ran and hid.

 

Then came along the devil in disguise.

She was a little angel, with a fiend inside.

She showed me the world, a small part of it.

The things I learned, I’m trying to forget.

 

I miss the devil; she was my best-friend.

I believed her when she told me she will stay till the very end.

I miss the devil and all her lies.

I wonder how she can ignore all my cries.

 

I was not always such a broken man,

 To hold up myself, I did all I can.

Now I’m in a million pieces, finer than sand.

To my knees, unable to stand.

 

The days continue, and time goes on.

A pretty little liar, a simple street con.

I should celebrate; I escaped the monster’s sight.

Now my problem is the monster that dwells inside.

 

Killing me, eating me up alive.

Consuming, devouring my entire life.

It plagues my thoughts and ruins my mood.

My suffering is its favorite food.

 

Someone save me, pull me back from the brink.

Before it’s too late; before I start to sink.

Help me, help me; there is so much I miss.

I’d trade my life for one last kiss.

 

I’m lucky for the friends who saved me.

I’m lucky for the friends who showed loyalty

My friends spent time trying to put me back together.

I have the best friends, like no other.

 

But even now, I wish I was loved in a stronger way.

I wish someone would again promise me they’d stay.

What I once had, I can’t help but miss.

They were right when they said ignorance was bliss.

Reviews

[Rheeca Verons]

Sorry for this but I'm imagining the girl to be his mother. Who have an illness that made him all alone. The fact remains about what kids do and adults do that made them think of what's life ahead and the past that haunts them.
Nobody ever realizes what's better. Knowledge is something everyone needs but it is indeed worse than ignorance. The life of someone who've gained enough experience would surely crumble down once they've reminisced.

[Shahrier]

Every one has different views, and I'm glad that other people can see different things in my poems. As humans, we are always eager to learn new things, but sometimes, life back fires and well, makes us feel as if life isn't worth living.

[Shaquana Adams]

I. Love. This. Poem. It really captured that feeling of the world's weight on your shoulders when the fairy tale you believed as a child is revealed to be nothing but Walt Disney's idea of a good story. Thank you for sharing this, it was really good!

[Shahrier]

I haven't thought of it like that. This was a story of myself, but i like the concept. As a child we tend to be ignorantly happy. As adults, we know more, yet less happy.

[Shaquana Adams]

Yeah, as a reader I almost always have to make it relate to me. We definitely have more "bad" facts thrown into our lives as adults though. You should check out my poems sometime. From reading this poem, I think you'd like one or two of mine.

[Shahrier]

i did like your poems. they stir up emotions and makes me feel... things buried deep in me. for better or for worst.