The Broken Piano

I used to think a broken song was all I had to give 
And that bonding through our brokenness was the sincerest way to live 
But if my needy heart is blocking my own view 
How will I see the

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While traveling through southern California with my family in February 2019, I came across a broken piano that had been left outside to the elements, water damaged and warped after an exceptionally rainy winter. I wondered what kind of music…