Ignorance

   Is such a loaded word

It can alienate us from others

   As well as from ourselves

It can create opportunities for our ego to be in charge

   I know more than you do

   I have the truth

   How can you be so stupid

      Nothing comes from this except division

Could ignorance have a deeper meaning

   Like simply ignoring this or that

By not listening I may be showing my ignorance

   I am ignoring your plea to be heard

      We can be so alone when no one cares enough to listen

   I am ignoring my inner plea to learn

      Growth often comes from those who think differently than me

   I am ignoring my own fear

      What happens if I don’t have all the answers

   I am ignoring the way life is

      Gone today here tomorrow

Ignoring seems easier to accept than ignorance

   To be ignorant indicates I am not perfect

Maybe  I need to ignore perfection

   To see my beauty shine through my imperfection

How am I revealing my ignorance

   By ignoring life as it is