Trying to give it to you

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I lift up my weariness
heavy and dense
muscles shake with the lifting

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The mutual reaching

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Grope in the darkness
until fingertip brushes fingertip:
gasp of recognition
yelp of joy

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Understandable refusal

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Those who reject death
are those who reject transformation
are those who reject enlightenment

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What goes in

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

The longer your eyes linger upon evil
the more its image engraves in your mind
and muddies the face of the Lord

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Taking the credit

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can be proud
and think this goodness is the work of your hands,
but then a great wall is separating me from you

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Journeying

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Those who undertake the journey
must grow comfortable with wilderness

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Role models

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Know who your role models are
and when you are lonely, return to them:
transcend time and distance
as spirit will tend to spirit

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Fear is not the opposite of courage

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Fear is not the opposite of courage;
self is the opposite of courage

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Totality

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

In you lies full delight;
partial delight lies everywhere else

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Bowing down

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Do not be dismayed at the legions of sand
Do not be discouraged at the punishing sun
When you feel yourself wail, bow down, bow down:
remember where true succor lies

© Meisaan Chan

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