Do not be afraid

dear heart

to feel

You are worth honoring. You are worth loving. Do you dare look beneath the surface of your heart-to access the stories you've tucked away, the emotions you feel right now? What if you don't like what you see? And what if you do?

The Uncovering voices the internal-and perfectly human-struggle, the hidden terrors of low self-worth, and the devastating beauty of honesty. Offered with refreshing courage and candor, these poems guide you to stop hiding-from yourself, in all your beautiful mess-and recognize the darkest parts of yourself only when they are held up to the light.

The Uncovering reminds you: