Category Archives: contemplation

God-usury

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

IIt is startlingly easy to forget you in the good timesand remember you in times of need;protect my heart from usurythis poison that seeps within and radiates out II“I remember you only when I need you,” I say, hanging my … Continue reading →

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The furious cleansing, or, When you cannot rage at them

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Slam your anger upon me, says the Lord,rage, rage at mehowl and lash and attack and slash;empty yourself of toxicity © Meisaan Chan

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Pacing yourself

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

There is always more to do– you know this –so why despair that there is more to do? © Meisaan Chan

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When I am known and unknown

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I see what I am to become:New flesh, reborn –Sometimes all is dark, wrapped tight:The chrysalis tightly closed © Meisaan Chan

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You can only give what you have

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

I wish to give you my beauty but have it not, O Lord,so you give me beauty that I may give it back to you I wish to give you my courage but have it not, O Lord,so you give … Continue reading →

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The nature of jealousy’s holes

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Have compassion on those who are jealous of you –your love that goes in will fall out of their holesbut better your compassion than your spitewhich will stick to you both © Meisaan Chan

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Sometimes you have to start over, and agonizingly so

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes you have to start over, and agonizingly so;just as the trees every year lose the crown of their gloryand the days lose their strength,just as the seed loses its protectionand the cougar loses its territoryand birds lose their flight … Continue reading →