2009 Poem ‘Innocence’ by Walter Lerchner, U.S.A. from the Book ‘Poems of Love and Seeking’ Pages 13 and 14

Innocence is not a word from puritans
Innocence is honesty – to myself and others

Innocence is not just children’s play
Innocence is powerful – a state of mind

Innocence gives love of universal nature
Innocence gives joy with everlasting freedom

Innocence does not know of fear
Innocence can restore itself when harmed

It is an island in the ocean of my soul
It is a place the Mother has created out of care

It is a place of refuge yet of knowledge
It is place where I am myself – yet no one is excluded

A place where children come together
A place where children trust each other
A place eternally protected by the Mother