Ignorance Is Overrated

Some people take to Facebook In an effort to create A safe and pleasant habitat Unfriending those who wish debate. But still rile against a college chum Who's not lost their winter weight. We drone on about the weather Far too often before we die. Talking incessantly about our children To those unfortunate to catch our eye. But fail to address substantive issues And I have to question why? No religion, politics or talk of sex To free us from our doubt. Avoiding issues that may offend Seems the safer route. But spotting the neighbor wearing spandex Deserves a rapid shout. No fossil fuel or global warming talk To change us from our course. And any attempt to grow our minds Is met with dogged force. It's far better to speak of gardening tips Which we heartily endorse. We close our eyes and dim our ears To the thornier things in life. And may indeed find sweet sanctuary From unwanted social strife. But rest assured we'll have wasted much In a desire to escape our neighbor's knife. We avoid such talk and play it safe... Our true essence hidden from the fray. But I have to tell... my greatest fear That haunts and tasks me to this day. Is when we stand before the gates of Heaven... We'll have nothing much to say. The End *Check out my cartoon on Webtoons Dave McHattie.