Category Archives: Poetry

Tend to me

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes just sitting can be a challenge you know my ways, O Lord; tend to me © Meisaan Chan

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A reminder

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I am not just for you! says the Lord If you are not clearing the path for others you are not heading where you think © Meisaan Chan

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Compassion withers when it is retained

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Compassion withers when it is retained and flowers when passed along – and for those who do not deserve it, compassion bursts into a million blooms © Meisaan Chan

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Do not discard dreams that die

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Do not discard dreams that die return them to earth for they keep the soil fertile for new seeds © Meisaan Chan

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All walls

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

All walls down I become a prayer All walls up I return to flesh © Meisaan Chan

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I want you to claim me, says the Lord

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I want you to claim me, says the Lord – no more whispering or mutedness, for healing comes in truth © Meisaan Chan

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The resting prayer

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You bring me back to my joy, O Lord resting in you, letting my mind wander while being held in your arms letting you finger the curls of my hair letting you tenderly kiss the nape of my neck, your … Continue reading →

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Jumping naked

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If the lesson is from me, says the Lord, jump into it naked hold nothing back © Meisaan Chan

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The prayer of the pipe

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

My power is in my emptiness My humility is in my emptiness May I empty onto empty, O Lord © Meisaan Chan

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Soft, tender rain

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Soft, tender rain stroking the earth unafraid caress © Meisaan Chan

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