
I say, “let go of what?”
Fear,
Control,
Insistence that things be
Different than they are,
Bottled up feelings,
Demand that my way
Is the only way.
I say, “Let God what?”
Let god be God.
Who lifts us up on eagles’ wings (Exodus 19:4b)
Supporting, loving,
Bringing peace, hope, and insight.
The continual presence of grace,
And perhaps, preparing a table
Before me that I might be nourished
By the Most High.


Catherine Coates is the author of the books, Longing for Intimacy: Glimmers of Hope, and Like as a Hart: Poems to Quench Longing. She has also published a set of inspirational cards, Musings on Grace.
Her next book will be considerations of Jewish/Christian theological tenets which arose in her after spending time in a Christian cult.
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