Tag Archives: burden

The journeyer

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The Great Door opened and I am but passing through this world of hardship and joy; I journey until I reach the Next Door and the Next Door, and the Next © Meisaan Chan

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On the path

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

There is only so far you can get if you never ask for help; that is how it is © Meisaan Chan

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Adherence

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

It is possible to adhere to dogma and not to me © Meisaan Chan

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Sometimes we fear so much the naked night

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes we fear so much the naked night we would do anything to avoid it even becoming stuck © Meisaan Chan   (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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The disappeared

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

My friend: How easy it is for you to disappear right in front of us, right here nodding, smiling: eyes vacant © Meisaan Chan

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The burden can be light

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

The weight of being right can be crushing the joy of being wrong can strangely uplift © Meisaan Chan

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Empathy

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

“I’m sick of people using me,” I say. “They never see me for who I really am.” “Tell me about it,” God says. © Meisaan Chan

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How far you have brought me along

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

How far you have brought me along and how far there is to go! If I had known the path was so brutal I never would have started; if I had known the path was so exquisite I would have … Continue reading →

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Empty luggage

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

What you carry will not feed you the things inside will not protect you © Meisaan Chan

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Weariness

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Rest, says the Lord for your weariness needs succulence: here I am for you © Meisaan Chan

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