Knowledge is Power

They say knowledge is power
But also ignorance is bliss
So is it better or not
To learn the injustices?

Should we teach our children
About modern day slavery
Or pretend that it's abolished
And that everyone is free

They say knowledge is power
So they'll tell you to learn
But no one will teach you
The things that you yearn

So at the end of the day
We're all left confused
Because the people with money
Are hiding the truth

They say knowledge is power
So we'll all go to school
But then one day we'll realize
That we're all still damn fools

The education system
Has made us believe
That what we learn in school
Is all that we need

They say knowledge is power
Well that statement is true
Knowledge is power
For the top wealthy few

The few at the top
Are the ones to decide
The things to be taught
And the rules to abide

They say knowledge is power
But they won't teach us it all
Because if we were to know
Then their power would fall

They say knowledge is power
But they leave out the sides
That don't fit with their stories
Half truths or half lies?

They say knowledge is power
So isn't it only fair
For those with the knowledge
To be open and share

So while knowledge is power
I don't think ignorance is bliss
But it's simply a phrase
To keep the world as it is


Love,
Jasmine Win