Luggage

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When at home, they wait to see horizons
when at the horizons, they wait to see home

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On freedom’s path

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Relax your grip
allow for disappointment

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The depth of the path

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Long, long is the road
so fill up your water bottle and get your good boots:
the best of the journey is for those who are ready to journey
ecstasy, despair – nothing excluded
the depth of the path covers all

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The opposite of falling

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You caught me again as I was falling,
falling through the jagged sky of my past;
it was you who bore my weight and
gently laid me upon a soft, mossy bed;
It was you who lulled my breathing
and you who stroked me gently until sleep came.
It all started when I whispered your name.
The opposite of falling.

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The soul folds over in weariness

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The soul folds over in weariness:
place me upon your shoulder, O Lord;
carry me home

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Missing you

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Absence:
the place where comfort used to be

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I still just want to praise you

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

My heart, too tired for ardent prayer
snuggles up to you instead,
matches curve to curve
for trust is also a form of praise

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Why the container is so important

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

A thimble-soul holds a symbol of God
A cavern-soul holds a cavern of God
A universe-soul holds a universe of God –
and of course, there’s always more

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My dear, how you wrestle

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

My dear, how you wrestle
and how I desire your tranquil heart
drawn in without fear of oblivion
reassured of safety

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Gestation

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The God that goes in
might not look like the God that comes out

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