white people do not want to grow up
they do not want to understand the harsh world around them
they do not want to know
about the heartache that they have caused

Blissful Ignorance
is what it is called

is it because people think we are pure?

that the pristine white skin they happen to have
somehow washes out the centuries of anger
hatred
segregation
and discrimination

because I can not begin
to describe the atrocities
that we have committed
since the beginning of time

we have ignored it
hoping it would simply disappear
hoping a whole race
will forget their struggles

stop
stop wishing it away
because it will simply not aide
the matters at hand

white people do not want to grow up

they want to stay in their bubble
the bubble of comfort
the bubble of
Blissful Ignorance