Tag Archives: despair

The depth of the path

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Long, long is the road so fill up your water bottle and get your good boots: the best of the journey is for those who are ready to journey ecstasy, despair – nothing excluded the depth of the path covers … Continue reading →

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Holes

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

I thought I knew what a hole was but then you left © Meisaan Chan

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Siblings

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Courage is always anchored Despair is always unanchored © Meisaan Chan

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The darkness is easy to dispel, says the Lord

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

The darkness is easy to dispel, says the Lord: one little light and it is gone – but the shadows! The shadows! © Meisaan Chan

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You might despair at the interminable path

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

You might despair at the interminable path but the stones have been laid by your spiritual ancestors knowing your feet would come © Meisaan Chan (Photo credit: National Geographic)

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God-looking

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes the cup runs empty and you tip the cup back for the last drop; so do I do with your heart, says the Lord, looking for your compassion © Meisaan Chan

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If I place my hope in the world

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

If I place my hope in the world, my hope is origami paper in the rain; If I place my hope in you, my hope is an eternal pathway to an eternal source O God, O God, O God © … Continue reading →

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Weakness upon weakness

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Fear blocks compassion   © Meisaan Chan

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Empty inside

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Empty inside under-skin-hollow so much horrid space © Meisaan Chan

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Another reason to stay close

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Do not despair at dead ends, says the Lord for I make doors wherever I go © Meisaan Chan

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