Best It Takes Two To Tango Poems
Would you pack up and run away with me if I were to ask you to today?
Would you throw aside all the past? The turbulence we shared? Would you forget the screaming matches and remember what we shared?
If I dream of this; is there a chance that it may come true? The answer is too much time has passed, and there’s nothing more to say or do (unhappy face).
But I keep on hanging on, like a worn out Diana Ross song. I blame you; bellowing ”you just keep me hanging on”.
It seems I fell victim to the powers of your kiss. I treated you badly I didn’t realize how much I’d miss.
In this case there are no victims, there are only volunteers, and it seems you too fell ‘victim’, still loving me after all of these years.
I’d like to say I am sorry, but this is a worn out tune. I do have regrets. I blame it all on me. As they say it takes two to tango I wish now that I could see.
But then how could I be sorry to have loved so passionately? I am the lucky one, that someone too loved me.
I still ask would you run away with me? Take me to the justice one more time for a quiet ceremony?
Walk with me through life as if this is something we ever knew how to do. Accept the others faults with no backdoor to escape through.
Grow old and gray together family at our side, the American dream they call it a wild, bumpy ride.
All of the latter is something we will likely never know, but the passion once shared will surely never go.
Its electrical magnetic charge is etched upon my heart. Those times when we were young and would just do ‘it’ anywhere, that heat that drew us like flames we didn't have a care.
I ask again, would you run away with me?! Run away with me now!!! there’s no time to make haste. Life really is short we mustn't let it waste.
My beauty fades fast my love, my lines have become deep, my desires they are waning. Still my love for you I keep.
Run away with me my sweetheart I promise I’ll be fair. I will love you to the ends of time, more than you can bare.
Run away even if you have to wait until the dark of night. Run away with me my love make everything alright.
I admit what I did was wrong
And for six months I tried to hold out and be strong
But your sister’s advances were persistent
She just didn’t want to leave me alone
She would grope me in the basement
And kiss me in the corridor
She’d feel me in the kitchen
And whisper she can do me better as long as I didn’t tell a soul
She would touch me in the basement just behind the storage wall
Then she would stroke me in the boiler room and have herself a ball
Your sister was promiscuous and didn’t care to stop
All she wanted was to steel me from you so she climbed up on top
In her mind she was older
And tried to justify her lustful actions as being right
And even though she too had a boy friend
Her jealousy ran deep because it was me she wanted to keep
Her imagination had convinced me too
That you were sleeping between the sheets
She planted this view in the back of my mind of John and you
I didn’t know and couldn’t discern what was right
She didn’t want a condom
She made that very clear
All she wanted was my seed
So she rode me like a bull to breed
From the stroking and petting
To the hugging and tonguing
She would bend over easy
But wouldn’t swallow a drop
A thought comes to mind
Why do I post this on line
Because this is only part of the story
To simply hurt you the way you did me
They say karma has a kick
That is fine with me
I have a temper with an onion to peel
I hold back no more as the truth shall set me free
From our actions to our deeds
My desires as a writer run deep
In Buddhism they say to reflect and let go and be saved
or give your pain to Jesus and everything will be ok
I have triggered a beast of suppressed anger by remembering
I have danced through fire the door way of lust
I sacrificed my heart and created a hole in my soul
But I could not save a love that meant the most to me
You, you hide us
Between the lines
Missing me you lie
I give up this time
I can only try so hard
It takes two to tango
And I don't want to fight
You want to take me into the dark
Why are you putting shard's of glass in everyone's eyes
Covering up your honest feelings with lies
The truth always comes to life
My head hurts
All I want is some of your sweet relief
Why are we becoming a secret
Can you just free me
You run off to my room
Why are we sneaking
You're leading me off into the dark again
You love the tattoos on my skin
Remember us kissing under the stars
Now you try to hide me like a sin
Am I truly a crime you've been committing
Saville row suit with lots of loot
You start to talk - his jokes are a hoot
No wedding ring upon his finger
You hold his gaze and let it linger
You leave together in his fancy car
Passionate kisses follow – you go too far
He promises to call you like some men do
Has he just made a fool of you
You don’t know anything; not even his name
It takes two to tango – you are both to blame
Nine months later and your baby arrives
The only thing you know is the car he drives
One day you see this man in the street
A wife by his side, 2 kids at his feet
You stare at him and catch his eye
He looks at the baby and then at the sky
Jan Allison
23rd March 2014
I have no idea where the idea for the poem came from - it just took 5 minutes to write
Whoever said they can make it on
their own
never intended to live and love
the way it's meant to be done,
it takes two to tango
two to create a duet
even holy matrimony requires two
sharing life with someone is so much better,
then doing it alone
the laughter
the tears
the uphill battles
loving madly,
falling deeply
savor every moment
it's all signs
that
two is better than one...
marriage is a partnership and you both will come to find
that communication is basis when it comes to a meeting of the minds
Trevor be kind to Zetoria and support her in every aspect in life
she's the one that God sent to you, your soulmate, your wife
Zetoria be patient with Trevor as men have such sensitive souls
and in all things work with him and let your husband thinks he's in control
It takes two to tango, it takes two to make it right
remember you're both disciples of Christ and on you both He shines His light
talk to each other and always be open-minded to what each other has to say
it might not always be what you want to hear so on it don't forget to pray
marriage that institution that God put into place
a meeting of the minds full of His mercy, wisdom and grace
Im like a whale
Beached on your sand
I was too stupid to know
I wasn’t meant for land
That evolution doenst happened
As fast as you planned
That when you saw me out of water
I was too big so you ran
Im left staring at your footsteps
Imprinted on the sand.
Remember how I was big enough
To carry you across the sea
You were my Jonah when you needed me
I became your bridge
To take you from point A to point B
But Ive drawn a line in the sand
That your bridge wont cross
Because when you share the same land
You share it for all that it cost
You pried me open
But my pearl was too stained
From the last time I was opened
And left out in the rain
Im not a bookend
My only role isn’t your support
I had imagined we were like two sticks
Propped together
Able to stand in the wildest of weather
For even man can stand on two legs
When hes not sober
As long as he as the other
He might sway but he wont fall over
It takes two to tango
It takes two to fight
Yin and yang still need each other
Even though they are black and white
I guess the point of this poem
Is I cant run a two legged race
Without your legs
And Ill never get to the place
Where you want me to be
If your not willing to lend
a little of your support to me
Never in our life
We found ourselves on the dance floor
They say in marriage, it takes two to tango
So we only dance to the routine of life
Never, we dance to the beat of our love song
We are separated by time and space
On the eve of your birthday, let’s have our virtual dance
Shall we dance to infuse romance in the air?
With you as my partner twiddling to the tune
May we swing dance to an up-tempo music
To fix our webcam and play the music in YouTube
We will dance all night and fight shy of rejection
Sweet dancing could only be possible in cheek to cheek
I will try to imagine, I am cuddling you in my arms
Whispering sweet nothings, “I am yours forever”
“Happy Birthday, the night belongs to us alone”
April 23, 2015
Elegant steps,
The gaze of a queen,
Clandestine; reaching the pinnacles of great towers
Whose garment I long to wrap for warmth.
The smiles stands tall the heights of the Himalayas
This beauty - a gaze upon the mirage,
Which ponders as its piercing power undermines wits
Angels set before work to carve out stool
Stool meant for an eagle!
This eagle is mine for I long for the queen's presence.
If ye wonder why Esther be great, then I tell you why kings be born
A race I'm winning;
For it takes two to tango
My Queen, long may you reign in my kingdom
Enshrined with meekness,
Such candour your presence gives
For a lifetime,
For eternity,.
A guard of heart
A gentle heart
A queen's heart...
I shall gladly guide
strongly believe
with what you said
very confident
with what you felt
it is a perfect expression
the pure glow
of a sincere heart
there is a love
no doubt
love in your eyes
love in your thoughts
full in a dream
there is a love
I guess that love
is a tango
have to careful alignment
needs a chemistry
the unity
blending in tango
if my love could choose
as what my wish
if my love could select
like selecting a menu
if my love could pointed at anyone
will not hesitate
to choose you
but love is a tango
and it takes two to tango
i still don’t feel the tango
tango in the moon
tango in the dreams
~ (c)Sukmawati komala ~
23 February 2013
never go to sleep on anger
keep the lines of communication open and clear
be receptive to what each other has to say
even if it's not something you want or need to hear
remember it's no longer only just you
you're not in this all by yourself
you're now husband & wife, man & woman
in sickness and in health
marriage requires a lot of work
consider this now your primary role
for it takes two to tango
and two halves to make a whole
you have found your true mate, the other half of your soul
put all others to the wayside
trust in each other and the faith you have in your shared love
and then sit back and enjoy the ride
The Lord has blessed you both
with a glorious love connection
so just keep believing in each other
and may you have a union just short of perfection
never go to sleep on anger
keep the lines of communication open and clear
listen to what each other has to say
even if it's something you don't want or think you need to hear
remember it's no longer only about you
you're not in this all by yourself
you're now husband & wife, man & woman
in sickness and in health
marriage requires a lot of work
so consider this now your primary role
for it takes two to tango
and two halves to make a whole
as a husband Nelson it's mostly up to you
to keep the romance feeling brand new
and as a wife Angel you know your position
is to help Nelson make a smooth transition
you have found your soul mate, you have found your best friend
and may the love and faith you have in each other endure til the end
and just make sure that trust is the glue
that keeps your relationship binding and true
always respect each other and always give each other some space
and never forget to thank God daily for His infinite grace
the Lord has blessed you both with a marvelous love connection
so keep believing in each other and may you have a union just short of perfection
It takes two to tango
So here we go
She cooks
I clean
Utensils now have
A never before sheen
Sweeping, mopping
And all such things
Under my control
I put my heart and soul
Into these
After all
Lady of the house
Has to be pleased
The house is always
Spick and span
Initially I was unsure
She encouraged me
Saying, ‘You can’
Our love has since
Grown by leaps and bounds
More so, in lockdown’s
Second round
Physical distancing be damned
We are always cheek by jowl
Love on the prowl
No, no
Our kitchen has little space
That is the case
The 24/7 company
Has made us so tolerant
Of one another
You see
The distribution of
Household work
Has perked
Our relationship no end
Some bickerings do blend
In the chatter
That’s another matter
Finally, an honest confession
No third soul around
It is she and me
And no other sound
Can never take eyes off each other
Yes, you guessed it right.....
Truly, ‘Maid for Each Other’
You can dance to your own rhythm, sure you can,
it is not too difficult I have seen it frequently done;
there is nothing better than doing things your way
and starting off alone on a long deserted highway.
He who goes by himself gets there soon and fast
while he who waits for the others gets there last;
there are times when it works best to be an island
if the point is to get ahead of the rest of the band.
While there is no question it takes two to tango,
why must we necessarily wish to do the tango?
we can sway just as well with our own shadow
to keep us company with the lights turned low.
Yes, you can dance to the tune, on your own!
Take pleasure in chapters from the past;
some are affairs never to be revisit in this residue.
Only tongues look a lot like God; secrets have no echoes.
Therefore, set apart these small portions, the ones telling,
so as light fades, there will be unending memoirs.
The house is still there, standing
amongst those dressed to celebrate the season.
There she stood with her snaking passage
leading to that memorable chamber.
The oak could not hide her with out-stretched arms;
it was the time to molt like a red Hampshire hen.
Who recall those spring mattresses, when there are goings-on,
that sound like birds summoning leaves on naked trees?
Those springs knew that it takes two to tango;
they knew the woman who kept me warm.
She was gone with the wind and brought this on me;
a space-heater that hugs the mould filled wall
dries the natural oil from my cocoa-brown skin.
The adjacent wall; the wall that stop her
roaming with shame into the room
next-door. People were always screaming at us.
She was so warm. Her bosom recalled a Jersey cow.
She tops this freaking space-heater, and she never hums –
Never distasteful; she was never filled.
She rained heavily, and gushed out.