Ignorance

poem by: Michael Wise
Written on Dec 14, 2016 

It lies in wait

to quickly strike,

this predatory beast

 

It binds you up

in iron chains

and on your life does feast

 

Unmerciful,

and so it gives

no quarter to its prey

 

Like being dead

while yet alive

your mind is in decay

 

And everywhere

I see this beast

alive and well and free

 

And like a pet

it's kept and loved

and fed by you and me

 

Oh, what a shame

that most will fail

to understand that they

 

unleash this beast

upon themselves,

a heavy price to pay

 

When people put

their blinders on

true knowledge is erased

 

For ignorance

will settle in

where welcome mats are placed

 

© Mike Wise 2013

 

Tags: dark, fear,

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Cecilia Crasto commented:
Love this poem, thanks for sharing.
Michael Wise commented:
Thank you!
Christopher Russon commented:
Very well written poem and so true.
Michael Wise commented:
Thanx Christopher!
Maria Williams commented:
Whoever said that ignorance was bliss, probably had blinkers on. Well written poem, makes one think
Lilly Ellison commented:
Extremely well written. I really like your style.
ann parks commented:
I love this.....
Michael Wise commented on Nov 15, 2017 at 11:58pm
Many thanx ladies and gent!
A previous user commented on Feb 22, 2018 at 2:02pm
:O omg yes, that's amazing. I love it :)
Chris Newman commented on Apr 28, 2018 at 3:10am
Thank you for this poem. Christopher's comments are mine exactly.
E.J. Waling commented on Oct 05, 2018 at 2:17pm
Hi MM, Thanks for reading my work Arrogance. This poem you wrote strikes the same cord. Well done! JG
Michael Wise commented on Oct 05, 2018 at 2:20pm
Thanx JG!
Misti D Lovelace commented on Oct 20, 2018 at 8:59pm
Really original and I really like the subject and how you expressed it!
Ellen early commented on Nov 15, 2018 at 12:37pm
Like the rhyme, love the message. And I agree.
David Mitchell commented on Dec 08, 2018 at 10:46pm
Good
Frank Hornby . commented on Dec 09, 2018 at 3:52pm
Really good poem Mike....ignorant is what some people choose to be....
James Notley commented on Jun 16, 2020 at 9:40am
People run towards the ignorance...a sort of brainwashing experience...until they discover the truth...and by then it is too late......Write on
Roxanne Dubarry commented on Jun 08, 2026 at 2:04am
Very few of us willingly want to open up the door's passage way to ignorance. Yet not recognizing is condoning it for true ignorance is seldom very bless after all!

 

 

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