Author Archives: Meisaan Chan

About Meisaan Chan

www.curvingtowardthecenter.wordpress.com

My relationship to words

Posted on September 25, 2020

My words ache to be used deeply, to calm stormsbut they don’t have to:Only I am in charge of their depth © Meisaan Chan

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Pacifying anxiety

Posted on September 24, 2020

Fear is strongLove is stronger © Meisaan Chan

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The reward and cost

Posted on September 23, 2020

You can choose eternity or the moment;each has its reward, each has its cost © Meisaan Chan

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The exposed soul

Posted on September 22, 2020

Hide me in the mantle of your lovewrap me in your blessed darkness;May my soul be exposed to none but you,but to you, full exposition Meisaan Chan

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The root of evil

Posted on September 21, 2020

Do not put words in my mouth, says the Lordthat is the root of evil © Meisaan Chan

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Thunder flesh

Posted on September 18, 2020

Thunder crashed throughout the nightenergy from the sky shook my bedflesh felt energy’s tangible power © Meisaan Chan

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Train your thoughts

Posted on September 17, 2020

One thought can lie at your feetthe next thought, devour you Train your thoughtsor they will train you © Meisaan Chan

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Role models

Posted on September 14, 2020

When you behold this vision of yourself, your heart will stirand there is nothing better to do than to sit at the feet:If the source is true, it will let you learnand lift you lofty up © Meisaan Chan

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Through the eye of a needle

Posted on September 11, 2020

Those who refuse to changecannot follow me © Meisaan Chan

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Wisdom: Knowing the season

Posted on September 10, 2020

Sometimes death is easier than healingSometimes healing is easier than deathBut careful: It’s not about what is easierbut what is the season © Meisaan Chan

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