In a flash of light the darkness bows down

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

In a flash of light the darkness bows down,
all grandeur, all majesty, all mystery
bows down

© Meisaan Chan

 

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Wrap your heart in my heart

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Wrap your heart in my heart, says the Lord
enshroud yourself with my shroud
velvet encasing warmth

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Submerging waves

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes surrender
can bring great joy

© Meisaan Chan

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Unity

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

May you be the jockey
and I the horse, my mouth free of the bit
where one flick of your thighs,
one murmur of your thoughts
sends us both flying

© Meisaan Chan

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Comfort zone

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Your comfort zone is designed to be flexible:
it grows when stretched
and shrinks when left alone

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Invitation

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

“Let’s go on an adventure,” God says.
“To where? To do what?” I ask.
“My dear,” God says, “you just missed the point.”

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The honored guest

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You reserved a seat for me
and keep inviting me to be the honored guest
You did not reserve a seat for shame:
you did not reserve a seat for shame

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The rescue

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Drowning in self-doubt
I cry out, frigid waters
splash: you jumping in

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Suffering

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The snow falls gently upon hardship
in the strange way that softness comes

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Beyond Presence, 101

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Training your thoughts is a critical step
for a mind happening to wander my way
or a dialogue hit-or-miss
is the very first layer of the atmosphere
and I, the cosmos,
know just how deep we can’t go
if you do not train your thoughts

© Meisaan Chan

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