Curving toward the center

The good follower

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Journeys at your heels
journeys unto exhaustion
lets your arms carry

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A tiny rip in the universe

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I missed my prayer time because I slept
instead. Sleep can be a prayer but today
I simply didn’t want to go to work, and
my spirit of “not going” spread:
I didn’t go
didn’t show up

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O mysterium

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You cannot hold the mystery
you can only enter into the sound
of spirit turning into fire

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Finding the balance

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Balance does not just come:
It takes years of sweat and missteps
and even still, sometimes you’ll need a hand

(Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Shameless simplicity

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

In the end, the only thing that matters
is if I come back to you

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That which shall not pass away

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes I grow fearful
knowing you could die at any moment;
then God turns my thoughts to the anchor,
the anchor for me
the anchor for you

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The challenge

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Love would rather die
than seek vengeance

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Distance

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

One day I saw God weeping.

I went up to God and asked, “Why do you weep?”

God looked at me through tear-filled eyes

and said, “Do you think I am in front of you?”

I said, “Yes.”

And God said, “That is why.”

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The alleluia walk

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Gentle, rising sun

desert fierce, company strong

alleluia, walk

(Photo credit: National Geographic)

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Caravan

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Every day you bring gifts to me

and every day I try to bring gifts to you –

a caravan, moving in both directions

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