Author Archives: Meisaan Chan

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About Meisaan Chan

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The sanctuary of peace

In your danger, I create for you a place of safetythat no one and nothing can touchI create for you a place of sacred for your soul to rest, to heal, to be mended –though the bombs fall all around … Continue reading

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I love all of you

I love you in your body, says the Lordfor you are not only spiritand I love all of you © Meisaan Chan

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Frenzy and full attention

Every day, I take care of you.Frenzy not.Full attention.Frenzy: Numb to opening doors.Full attention: Always senses © Meisaan Chan

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Anguished heart

Wave after wave white-crashessuch energy released!A mirror onto my anguished heart;the ocean knows my plightthe gathering water, the energy before the releaseand then, finally – © Meisaan Chan

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Confused surrender

There is the surrender of warand the surrender of love, says the Lordand so often this is confused © Meisaan Chan

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Your path is leading me so far from home

Your path is leading me so far from homeso far from well-trod pathsand we, in the wilderness of the heart, in light and in darkness,keep continuing on, deeperand as wilderness gives way to wilderness gives way to wildernessmy heart grows … Continue reading

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Your love tank

Keep expanding your love tankfor I will always fill to overflowing;You are never done expanding, as the source is Infinity –and in this ever-expansionyou become like me © Meisaan Chan

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The uprooting

The early weeds of conquering, domination, and slaughter – pull them up!Let not their roots growit much harder to pull them up later © Meisaan Chan

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Approximating the Lord

Look for me until you find me, says the Lord,be satisfied with nothing else –most dangerous are those sources that seem to come closefor you commit your heart to limitsfor you commit your soul to limitscutting off your wings © … Continue reading

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The rescue: After the end of the world

INothing should movebut the world moves against the rules –are we not even to abide by the end of the world? My heart has seized with griefshould not, also, earth’s farthest atom?What now, dear feet – where are you to … Continue reading

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