four years ago today

(for RHE)

RHE

when Rachel died on May 4, 2019, I 
cried for days—for her family and friends
 
for all of us who loved her and depend on  
her words and will never get any new ones

two years later, something makes me think
of her and my breath catches in my throat

my chest constricts as I realize all over again 
that she’s gone and never coming back

in the weeks after she died, I re-read all 
of her books and I knew what I had to do 

I had to get these thoughts into words on 
paper and this book out into the world

I had to

it took me a minute but here she is

*

This is a poem from my book, unbelieve, that I dedicated to Rachel Held Evans, a woman whose heart and mind and words changed my life. 

I would love for you to read it. Click here to buy it or DM me somewhere if you prefer a signed copy. (tulips not included) 

Anybody else get their world rocked (in the very best way) by Rachel Held Evans? I'd love to hear about it.