Yes, and two years of silence is not as insurmountable as it might feel right now.
People inside have a lot of time to think, and that thinking does not always land on resentment. For many inmates, the longer they are in, the more they come to value genuine connection over pride or the reasons a friendship went quiet. Two years without contact hurts, but it also means two years of reflection on both sides about what actually matters.
The key is approaching it with honesty and without pretense. You do not need a perfect explanation for why two years passed. A simple, genuine letter that says you have been thinking about her, that you are sorry for the silence, and that you want to be there now is enough to open the door. You are not asking her to forget anything. You are just reaching out and letting her decide what she wants to do with that.
A letter is the right first move. It gives her time to sit with it before responding, which is often easier than a phone call that requires an immediate reaction. If she is ready to reconnect she will write back or arrange for you to get on her call list. If she needs more time, the letter still plants a seed that may grow later.
InmateAid makes it easy to send a letter without sharing your home address if you want that layer of privacy while you test the waters. The return address on everything that goes out is InmateAid's, so she can respond without you having to commit to full contact from the start.
Take the first step. You clearly want to, which is the hardest part.