"Selective Ignorance" by Stephanie Mhango

Selective Ignorance

As a child I used to run around shadows
Always ignoring the screaming around me,
And echoing the laughter
Now all I can see are drilled moons
And broken teeth
I wake up with swollen eyes
And the sound of people thrown on top of each other
Like drums stuck in my head.

Stephanie mhango

Stephanie Mhango (Phoenix Lu) is a 22-year old aspiring author with a passion for words in all forms. She spends most of her time thinking of the right words to describe everything and watching philosophic movies from vintage sites.

Photo Credit: Jackson Purcell