Elise Ecklund
These broken bones
We puff our stories up to make them sound so great
It’s what storytellers do to make things feel OK
But if you’ve forgotten about me I’ll forget about you
And we can stop pretending like we ever knew each other’s favorite songs

‘Cause I’ll never know, no, I will never know
How long it took to heal these broken bones

One day I will go so far away and see
That everything fell into place and worked out right for me
And maybe for you too
Wondering why I ever worried the slightest bit about anything
I guess that’s just how my mind thinks

‘Cause I’ll never know, no, I will never know
How long it took to heal these broken bones
But they’re mended now, and so, I pray, are yours
You know the value placed on being whole

‘Cause I’ll never know, no, I will never know
How long it took to heal these broken bones