Tag Archives: intimacy

The resting prayer

You bring me back to my joy, O Lord resting in you, letting my mind wander while being held in your arms letting you finger the curls of my hair letting you tenderly kiss the nape of my neck, your … Continue reading

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Soft, tender rain

Soft, tender rain stroking the earth unafraid caress © Meisaan Chan

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Calm, calm, says the Lord, taking me in her arms

Calm, calm, says the Lord, taking me in her arms you have so much yet to learn about that one true thing © Meisaan Chan

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After a good night’s sleep

Thank you, God, for sleep, for the riches you just gave me; may I disperse your gold well today and return tonight, spent and joyful-trusting © Meisaan Chan

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On disappointments

Don’t hold it in speak out with compassion; holes, if not addressed, only grow © Meisaan Chan

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Where you touch my skin, I soften

Where you touch my skin, I soften so touch me everywhere, enter me; soft, soft, soft © Meisaan Chan

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I still just want to praise you

My heart, too tired for ardent prayer snuggles up to you instead, matches curve to curve for trust is also a form of praise © Meisaan Chan

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The God-calming

Safe, safe, you call to me and gentle I appear; in the darkness you allow me warmth of bed and I stroke you, breath breathing slowly now, lengthening body, calming down yes, yes, I am for you yes © Meisaan … Continue reading

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Homing

Love, unfettered flies home to love homing pigeon in flight © Meisaan Chan

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Holes

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

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