Ignorance Is Bliss Poem by Cindy Nwajei

It hurts to know that your happy with someone else.
It hurts to know that you smile more when your with her.
It hurts to know that you like her more than you do me.
It hurts to know that you'd rather spend your time with her than you would with me.
It hurts me to know that I know all of this and yet I still care.

Why is this pain so intense? Is it because its something that I shouldn't know? Why do I pretend not to see the signs? Why do I pretend that everything is fine? between us Is it because I want to hold on to what little belief that I have?

It hurts to know that you enjoy yourself more with her.
It hurts to know that you can smile in my face like nothing is wrong. while it clearly is
It saddens me to know that I'm so weak against you.

I can't stop lying to myself that it's ok.
I can't stop believing that it'll be alright.
I can't stop thinking about you and her, her and you, you and me, me and you and.
I can't stop myself from knowing what I now know that I didn't want to know before.
I can't stop crying even though I said it will be okay.

I can't stop knowing that my ignorance was once my bliss