I got your letter
So I figured it's time that I write back
I learned a lot the night that we first met
I learned that nothing heals if nothing hurts
I learned this standing on cold wood floors
With bright lights on my face
Wearing clothes I'm not all that comfortable in, but I act like I am
And I'm putting on a face, and the door is open, and the room is full
And everyone is welcome, all kinds of people, all kinds of pain
All kinds of excitement and joy
And my heart is heavy, and my shoulders hang low
And I look up, and through everyone, I see you
And your heart is heavy, and your shoulders hang low too
And we don't have to talk about it because we understand why
Here you showed me that I'm not alone
Here you showed me that nothing kills like anger
Nothing hurts like grief
Nothing robs you like being numb
Nothing lies like shame
Nothing heals like a song
And no one sings like you when you're trying to let me know
And nobody writes like you when you're trying to let it go
I want you to know that I think of you
And I ask God why He would let someone like you go through the things that you do
And then I remember what you taught me
Standing on that stage and reading every page
That nothing heals if nothing hurts
It has been the greatest honor and the most fulfilling purpose of my life to share this with you
"let go letters" is just as much yours as it is mine
It is just as much weak as it is strong
It is just as honest as you have been with me
And it heals just as much as we have hurt
There's no better place to feel than in a room like this
Thank you for showing up and for having the courage to let it go
You've inspired me to do the same, and
I hope that these songs bring you peace and understanding
You've been writing to me for four years now, so
I guess this is my letter back to you
Love, Avery
