Category Archives: Poetry

One way out of wallowing

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Yes, it’s muddy and sometimes your face is right in it but don’t lose hold of your curiosity or you might miss it © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Waiting for you

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I bathe in the softness of the moonlight gentle rays of light caress my dampened skin; my hair, wet, dangles, drips I pause and turn, waiting for you © Meisaan Chan

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Sight

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I am beautiful, says the Lord and sometimes I am putrid: Keep watch! Do not be lulled by your images of me, that first step to blindness © Meisaan Chan

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Jump out

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

On one side, the cliff: On the other side, the abyss: Go! Jump out! Die! Then tell the world what you saw © Meisaan Chan

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You’re not always going to get what you want

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You’re not always going to get what you want – and for this, the weak shatter and for this, the strong return to me © Meisaan Chan

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Playing the martyr v. being a martyr

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The main difference between them and you is that they choose to fill their hearts with love while you fill yours with resentment © Meisaan Chan

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The bittersweetness of moving forward

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Deciding to move forward is deciding to leave it behind so do not be surprised should you grieve while walking into the light © Meisaan Chan

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The soul friend

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

My friend, my dear one: my heart is sewn into your chest defenseless am I to your touch © Meisaan Chan

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Take me where you want me to go

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Take me where you want me to go: my dreams for myself are so small, with you the realm of planets is at my feet © Meisaan Chan

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Handling the gift

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When you’re an hour early, you can kill time but why such violence toward my gift? © Meisaan Chan

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