Carrying the burdens

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

When you learn how to better carry your burdens:
you can then look up
and see the beauty

© Meisaan Chan

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The waves crash over my head

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan
 
The waves crash over my head
and your lights are so distant, so small:
be bigger than this, O God, my rescue
for your name is my last breath
 
 
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Endless are my fears

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Meisaan Chan
 
Endless are my fears
but purify my love, for
endless has an end
 
 
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Arms wrapped around you

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan
 
There is hardly a more beautiful gift
than when you can be your messy self,
and when you don’t need to wrap your arms around yourself
because there are arms already
wrapped around you
 
 
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Sometimes there is no easy out

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes there is no easy out
but still, there is an out

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Teacher

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Before you get rid of your annoyance
make sure you have learned from it first

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If you are not careful

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

If you are not careful
your feet will walk the same paths forever

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We all carry burdens

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

We all carry burdens
but we do not have to carry them alone

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Rejoicing

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Rejoicing is a matter
of spirit and air

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First fruits

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Empty self, plucking
open-handed golden gift
wildly poor, rich

 

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