Curving toward the center

The holy prerequisite

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

to receiving God’s courage
is submission

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Single female, head of household

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

God the mother
can help you run your house

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Casting off

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Crutches can help you walk
but once you can, they hinder you

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With you

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I am not ready for this journey
but I am ready to go with you

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Enlightenment

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

And then, finally, when it is attained
you see you have attained nothing at all

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The unseen moment

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

There is a surprisingly thin line
between the fight for justice and the fight for vengeance
and how often this line is crossed

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The cement pourer

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When the path crumbles beneath your feet, take hope
for God can put dust back together

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The holy fight

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The holy fight
is self versus self

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Formulas

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Just as there is no formula for God
there is no formula for letting go
except, perhaps, to accept the fall

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The beginning

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Adventures can begin with an explosion
but sometimes the first unrecognized steps can begin
in silence

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