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Spiritual movements

Closer and farther is more important than right and wrong © Meisaan Chan

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God, magnified 1,000x

So close I get to you that you lose your familiar shape: have courage, my soul, you still are home what is foreign is the intimacy © Meisaan Chan

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The demand

“I demand nothing less than utter saturation,” I say to God. God smiles. “A very lovely demand.” © Meisaan Chan

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Because the journey and self-knowledge are inextricably linked

You will not know who you are until you try, says the Lord until you succeed until you fail until you grasp until you fall short; for the journey is not about the flawless journey but about how intimate you … Continue reading

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You can pray all your life with your walls up

You can pray all your life with your walls up and that is still prayer, but not intimacy © Meisaan Chan

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Waiting for you

I bathe in the softness of the moonlight gentle rays of light caress my dampened skin; my hair, wet, dangles, drips I pause and turn, waiting for you © Meisaan Chan

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The soul friend

My friend, my dear one: my heart is sewn into your chest defenseless am I to your touch © Meisaan Chan

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The encounter

Rain clouds, low, so close to the earth desirous of touch so I go out © Meisaan Chan

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Intimacy

It is easy to be naked in flesh and nearly insurmountable to be naked in mind © Meisaan Chan

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Open your body unto me, says the Lord

Open your body unto me, says the Lord and let me touch you there; relax, O my love, and let me touch you there © Meisaan Chan

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