Category Archives: writing

Compassion withers when it is retained

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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