Empty luggage

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

What you carry will not feed you
the things inside will not protect you

© Meisaan Chan

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A note from the one who defends

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It is not your job to worry about the battle;
it is your job to stay close

© Meisaan Chan

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Falling apart

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Everything falls apart in autumn –
you can complain to the trees
and, gentle-hearted, they’ll listen
as their own leaves break and float down

© Meisaan Chan

 

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Sensitize your soul

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sensitize your soul,
for God loves to settle
and settle and settle

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Submission

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You resist the mystery
trying to conquer it with your mind
but mysteries do not submit:
they settle

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Choices

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You can stay in the space of self-righteous indignation
but then you will never heal

© Meisaan Chan

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Depth

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Not all types of rest are created equally
some are deeper than others

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Breathing

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Make every breath a prayer
until breathing is secondary

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Tiny sacrifice

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Tiny sacrifice
tsunami of love, wrapped up
small package: heavy

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It’s amazing what noise covers up

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It’s amazing what noise covers up
including your one, true self

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