the caregiver

experience, which destroys innocence,

also leads one back to it.

―james baldwin

Innocents confuse people.

Because you look simple.
And simple gets mistaken for naive.
Or unsophisticated.
Or not strategic enough.

But simplicity isn't the same as simplistic.

Innocents don't talk about trust. They just... trust.

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Someone told me Innocent was their archetype and they were embarrassed by it.

Like admitting weakness. Like confessing they hadn't grown up yet.

I said: or maybe you just see simplicity where others see complications.

The world doesn't trust simple anymore.

We've been taught — if it's not complex, it's not real.

If it's not hard-won, it's not valuable.

If it's not slightly cynical, it's not mature.

Innocents know sometimes — the simple answer is the true one.

Some Innocents are cosmic.
Some are grounded.
Some kept their innocence through intentional practice.

Some never lost it.

These are not the same brand ⁕