Ignorant

A Poem by Andrea Greene

I can't

I thought I took it upon myself to listen.
I did and I didn't, all at the same time.

And now there's multiple voices calling all for help but that's unimportant
Just absorb it, take care of it all
Settle the storm before you're lost in it

So I guess this is an overdue apology.
For never shutting up when I need to
For always talking about my crush
For everything else that goes unsaid

And I couldn't breathe when I saw what you wrote
Because I thought everything was fine
But it isn't, it really isn't,
And none of us are fine.

God, it's times like this when I wish we were younger.
We were so hung up on petty problems
We didn't even look up at the avalanche ahead of us
And now we're drowned in isolation and ignorance
Or writing s****y poetry to try and explain things and make things okay

So, I'll leave it like I always have to leave it
If there's anything I can do, let me know.
If I can change, let me.