Category Archives: Poetry

I do not need more control

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I do not need more control you have given me enough, and for that which I cannot control another prayer rises as I let go of what does not belong to me © Meisaan Chan

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When I’m restless

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

When I’m restless, remind me to come to you; there is no real place to go after that © Meisaan Chan

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My neighbors’ shouting woke me up last night

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

My neighbors’ shouting woke me up last night and so, awake, I stumbled to the bathroom, and upon my return, I was struck by the frame of moonlight-drenched carpet – my window, achingly luminous and through it, there she was, … Continue reading →

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The power of humility’s absence

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Forgiving while still carrying self-righteous indignation is not forgiveness and nor will you heal © Meisaan Chan

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Inner hostility

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Inner hostility weeps for tenderness, wants to reach out and thinks it can’t © Meisaan Chan

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The quickest way to exhaustion

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The quickest way to exhaustion is to fight for justice alone © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged balance, community, compassion, equanimity, exhaustion, justice, strength, weakness | Leave a comment

Peering into the darkness

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You strain so hard, peering into the blackness when your only task is to breathe, open-armed, clothed in wondrous dark © Meisaan Chan

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Heavy luggage

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged burden, efficiency, energy, weight | Leave a comment

When you prepare your foundation

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You can build on a foundation of wounds you can build on a foundation of healing but choose carefully, for the foundation determines the structure: be mindful of how you tend to your foundation © Meisaan Chan

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Because the adventure is not always comfortable

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

When your goal is not comfort you will be freed for the adventure; When your goal is comfort you will be locked up at home © Meisaan Chan

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