Category Archives: Spiritual poetry

Sadness, O sadness

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sadness, O sadness the sun sags in the sky tugged down by its own weight © Meisaan Chan

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Just to be with you

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I need to risk to be with you sometimes I need to lose to be with you sometimes I need to die to be with you and all is well all is well all is well just to be … Continue reading →

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Letting go of your crutches

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The unfamiliar, full use of your muscles – they are stronger than you thought © Meisaan Chan

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When compassion matters most

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Compassion matters most in the presence of fragility © Meisaan Chan

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The road trip

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Check your signs frequently make sure you’re still on the path © Meisaan Chan

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Loving someone

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Loving someone means giving them the choice © Meisaan Chan

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The moment you’re digging in your heels

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The moment you’re digging in your heels is usually when the door opens © Meisaan Chan

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In the morning

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You wake me fifteen minutes before my alarm to be with me in wholeness: My skin tingles with presence in the goodness of surrender, of letting you touch me as you wish, your sweetness awakening my mouth from slumber, your … Continue reading →

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How you need to look

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Steep mountain trail curls through the forest in an unrelenting ribbon of rock and clay; I go forward, slowly, muscles burning on the climb; when I remember to look up, I see the also unrelenting beauty but some times demand … Continue reading →

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Doing exactly as you please

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Doing exactly as you please without being affected by others could be a sign of freedom or isolation © Meisaan Chan

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