A Sully man continues to share the story of his daughter who died of a rare blood disease.

Mike Hoogeveen, who has organized the annual Megan’s Legacy blood drive every December, has written a collection of poems about the life and loss of Megan titled Words I Could Not Speak.

Hoogeveen tells KNIA/KRLS News the poems were his way of coping during the difficult time, and didn’t initially intend to ever publish the material, but he was encouraged to do so a few years ago.

Hoogeveen says Megan, a Pella Christian alumna, died in 2011 from HLH.

Hear more about Words I Could Not Speak on In Depth with Dr. Bob Leonard, and find a link to purchase the book here. Proceeds benefit Megan’s Legacy and HLH Research.