we choose to ignore

I feel the burdens of the world on me 
Carried by everyone —
We choose to ignore

I feel the burden of the bombings on me 
Carried by everyone —
We choose to ignore

I feel the burdens of hate in me
Carried by everyone —
We choose to ignore

I feel the devastation in real time
Carried by everyone —
We choose to ignore

What happened to our souls?
Did we miss the mark?
We still choose to ignore

© Todd Greenberg 07/03/24