Tag Archives: help me

Surprising challenge

It is hard for a clenched fistto be surprised © Meisaan Chan

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From start to finish, love

From start to finish, love.If there is a speck of loveengage that speck, encourage it to grow;if it does not, then gently lay it down –do not anger, do not shame it, do not press it on,handle it with tender … Continue reading

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When you cry to me, I come to you

When you cry to me, I come to you: I come to you through front doors I come to you through back doors I come to you through windows I come to you through cracks I come to you through … Continue reading

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One reason to stay by me

I give you life and death according to your needs, says the Lord; when left to yourself, you do not always pursue life and death according to your needs. Stay by me. © Meisaan Chan

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The eternal longing

A moment with you – “More!” cries my soul; ten moments, a million moments aren’t enough: I am satisfied only with forever © Meisaan Chan

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One way to reduce the false self

The false self loves to gaze in mirrors and multiply; one way to reduce the false self is to reduce the mirrors © Meisaan Chan

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When unbalanced

Everything that doesn’t matter takes up so much space! – So you cannot see what does © Meisaan Chan

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Handling fire

This is not a game or a hobby, this is my heart afire and you, learning how to handle © Meisaan Chan

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The Lord my Bed

Scared, scared, I run to you and hide in the Lord my Bed, who covers me © Meisaan Chan

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On the road to me

It takes courage to pursue yourself and even more courage to let the self go: Both are needed on the road to me © Meisaan Chan

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