Curving toward the center

Don’t worry about it, says the Lord

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Don’t worry about it, says the Lord
your anxiety is your illness
your trust is your health

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged anxiety, help, help me, peace, security, stress, trust, worry | Leave a comment

Why you must grow up

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You must grow up.
What comes ahead requires this growth.

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged grow, growth, hardship, maturity, resilience, Spiritual maturity, strength, surrender, weakness | Leave a comment

Surrendering to my god

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I have such a hard time surrendering to what I cannot see;
and in this, sight becomes my God

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged blindness, dependence, Site, surrender, trust, worship | Leave a comment

Balance

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The space of self is hallowed, not to be denied;
the space of “us” is hallowed, not to be denied

Posted in Poetry, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged community, frustration, identity, love, meditation, Relationships, Self, us | Leave a comment

The forever bullseye

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I.
I alone know precisely how to tend;
the others approximate or miss
I am the forever bullseye

II.
so if it is a bullseye
lo, it is I

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged bullseye, eternity, infinity, precision, providence | Leave a comment

Listen to yourself!

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Listen to yourself!
Fingers from ears
Wake up!

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged awareness, Basho, contemplation, deaf, listen, listening, meditation, sleeping | Leave a comment

So strange when others find me valuable!

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

So strange when others find me valuable!
Different mirrors, I argue
Same reflection, they respond

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged affirmation, holiness, reflection, self-worth, Valuable | Leave a comment

You don’t have to keep anything

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You don’t have to keep anything:
Closed fists to open hands

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged contemplation, fear, generosity, meditation, openness, trust | Leave a comment

Rooting it out

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere along the vine is death,
and I will root it out, says the Lord
only if you let me

Posted in Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged death, health, humility, persistence, surrender, trust | Leave a comment

Loving paradox

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God always pushes
but never pushes:
This, too, is fact

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged challenge, contemplation, gentle, journey, meditation, push, relent | Leave a comment