Tag Archives: persistence

Rooting it out

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere along the vine is death, and I will root it out, says the Lord only if you let me © Meisaan Chan

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Sometimes life doesn’t unfold according to plan

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Sometimes life doesn’t unfold according to plan as if it were one big origami crane slowly unwrapping, wanting to fly away from itself; in times like these, protect me from self-loathing, where I could so easily crumple it all up … Continue reading →

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Show me something of the soul

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

“Show me something of the soul,” I say to God. “Keep writing,” God says to me. © Meisaan Chan

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Sometimes you just got to go through it

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Meisaan Chan

  Sometimes you just got to go through it: as an athlete practices until collapse this is but practice for the next step   Nothing says you have to progress; indeed, all along the path are those like stones who … Continue reading →

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