2009 Poem ‘Fear’ by Walter Lerchner, U.S.A. from the Book ‘Society Enlightened’ Pages 25 to 28

Where is my fear originating
if not inside of me?

How can it be that my fear is dominating me?
What does it want to tell me? Is it justified?

I want to conquer my fear
and replace it with wisdom
I want to silence the anger
and replace it with love

I want to know the danger
but be able to dissolve it with compassion

My mind is playing tricks with me
But so is my heart

My emotions are getting in the way
of me being myself
But so is my brain

My memories spell insecurity
And my plans are too ambitious

But

When I go to the silent lotus
wisdom, love and compassion start to flow
penetrating my heart, making sense of memories

When I go to the silent lotus
my fears seem so silly
that laughter replaces the anger

I feel secure within myself
And allow intuition to guide me to the future

Love and silence fill my heart and mind