
Presence in my life,
Long have we been shrouded from each other.
Only glimpses breaking through
To be gone in a fleeting moment.
Thank You for staying by me,
Longing for me as much as
I have longed for You.


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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