Curving toward the center

The wise

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The wise gather lessons
like wildflowers

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Throw your addiction onto me, says the Lord

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Throw your addiction onto me, says the Lord
for only eternal food can feed eternal hunger

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry | Tagged addiction, food, fulfillment, hunger, satisfaction | 2 Comments

I am afraid of abandonment, I say

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I am afraid of abandonment, I say, shutting down, going numb:
Oh, but wait, you murmur, as you put one foot in my closing door
as I let you, hesitantly
as your love washes over me

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It takes courage to set a boundary

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It takes courage to set a boundary
and greater courage to defend it
and even greater courage to love those who try to cross it

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A love-hate relationship

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Without distractions, the day passes slowly and I rush to fill it;
with distractions, the day is a frenzy and I long for peace

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As goes the flower, so goes the heart

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The peonies unfurl from their tight, beautiful fists:
feathered color, revealing the tender center

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Authenticity

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It takes so much work to put on the mask;
how patiently God waits for us to take it off

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged authenticity, honesty, love, nakedness, opera, submission | 2 Comments

The meek

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

No real loss comes with imperfection

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Grounding

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Soft, soft, says the Lord
do not rush into the bedlam of the day:
take one gentle step, and then another;
I am the forever beneath your feet

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Belief can be thick or thin

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Belief can be thick or thin
but thickness does not determine strength –
belief as thin as a wire will be able to pull you through

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry | Tagged belief, courage, faith, frailty, strength, weakness, wire | 2 Comments