Ignorance is Bliss

Ignorance is bliss, they said

But not for her

Fighting for every breath
She didn't know 
the brilliant blue 
of the summer sky
the sweet notes 
of a robin's song
the soothing green shade 
of an oak tree

Waging a losing battle
too big for her frail body
her little hands didn't know 
the wonder of discovery
her tiny feet didn't know
the firm feel of the earth

Hooked up to machines
she didn't know
the warmth 
of a mother's hug
the love in 
a father's kiss

She left too early
and will never know 
how much she was loved
how much she is missed

How could ignorance
ever be bliss?

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