My bones creak
they haven’t always
and they feel just fine in between
the squeaking
and the pain
but I don’t think my bones will ever be silent again
Because I am getting older
and you are getting older even as you read this
Maybe you creak too
Perhaps you can’t hear it
over the sound of your own thoughts
My brain used to be that loud
but now it’s quieter
and my bones creak
I remembered you today
For the first time in months
or has it been years?
I can’t recall
but I remembered you today
and then I remembered
the person I used to be
at the time when
I would never be able to
forget you
And now I’ve forgotten you long enough
to remember you today
I could sing you a song
about how you’ve done me wrong
Try to use my words to show
but I think we both know
I could put it all in letter
but someone else has already done it better
I could add my voice to the heartbroke chorus
Everyone who came before us
Spin a tale about heartbreak and loss
and wonder if it’s worth the cost
But I’m not even that clever
and someone else has already done it better
I could devise a devious plan
find a way to force my hand
Try to win you over with time
Do everything in my power to make you mine
Promise to love you better
but someone else has already done it better
Maybe I’ll cut to the chase next time
I won’t be so blind or pretend you’re kind
Recognize the blame is only mine
if I put my heart on the line
Break my own heart until it’s shattered and severed
but someone else has already done it better