It’s easy to ignore problems
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We Are Blind
We are blind to what we don’t want to see
And deaf to what we don’t want to hear
We accept the inequality in our world
And ignore all the hatred and fear
Global warming, plastic pollution
Oceans filled with waste
Starvation, thirst and poverty
Yet we remain stone faced
It’s easy to ignore problems
When helping is too hard
But if we open our eyes and ears to the world
At least that would be a start
Caoillin Hughes, 17
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