Takes one to know one, and takes two
For tangos and teas all day through
And maybe some wine to define
Who of us is more out of mind
Takes a night to know light of the day
Takes a breath to be taken away
Takes you for a time we have spent
Takes letters that hasn’t been sent
Takes love to fly thousands of miles
Takes lifetime to step on your tiles
Takes clouds for pouring rains
Takes wind to blow over our names..
You may say I'm crazy
but as it takes one to know one
do you have what I've got
if I am are you too
and am I nuts to think I'm not
the shrink he's not telling
despite all my yelling
he only asks how it makes me feel
it's quite a strain on the brain
is he really and truly for real
then again if I'm insane
as the earth is bipolar
it's no wonder
there are so many weirdos and whackos
in a world torn asunder
at least I'm not alone
I think you'll find
it can't be overstated it's overrated
sanity
it's all in the mind
'It takes one to know one', so they do state,
but that won't take you far,
as we're never told exactly who these 'they' are.
'It's not what you know, it's who you know',
so the saying goes,
but the devil is in the details,
and I say, 'It's what you know about whom you know,'
which really goes to show,
whomsoever holds the power prevails.
'You have to give them what they want', so it is said,
but that only adds to my pique,
as I know not those 'them' of whom they speak.
Some may say 'I have an axe to grind',
but that's neither here nor there,
as I take issue with; 'they', 'who' and 'them' unknown,
yes it's my cross to bear.
Number Four
It takes one to know one, I'm sure you'd agree
As it takes two to tango on a grand ballroom floor
I've heard it's a crowd when the digit hits three
So you really must go now, as your number is four!
Written 10/15/22
Of saints,
it has been said,
It takes one to know one.
Of demons,
it might be said,
It takes 1 2 no 1.
I never talk to strangers anyways.
Stop me if you've heard this one.
I feel as though we've met before.
Perhaps I am mistaken
but it's just that I remind you
of someone you used to care about
But that was long ago.
Do you think I'd fall for that?
I wasn't born yesterday!
Besides I never talk to strangers anyways.
I ain't a bad guy when you get to know me,
I just thought, "there ain't no harm",
and you look like someone who likes a good time.
Hey! Try minding your own business
Bud. Who asked you to annoy me
with your sad repartee?
Besides I never talk to strangers anyways.
Your life's a dime store novel.
This town is full of guys like you.
And you're looking for someone
to take the place of her,
and you're bitter cause she left you.
That's why you're drinking in this bar
where only suckers fall in love
with perfect strangers.
It always takes one to know one.
Maybe we're just wiser now.
and been around the block so many times
that we don't even notice
that we all begin as strangers.
Besides I never talk to strangers anyways.
Now I am sitting alone in this
Funny wagon with my boom box
and minding my own business
along with a bunch of numskulls
who thinks I am a nutcase like them—
What a drag! And they think we are
all going to a Funny Farm where
they take those who go bananas!
But I know better because
I am good and dandy--
One hell of a cockscomb dude!
All I am doing is
bamboozling them for now,
Behaving as if I am one of them—
These dolts, dim-witted blockheads!
But, YOU, who’s reading this,
can vouch for me, won’t ya?
Why? Because you are as cool as I am,
It takes one to know one!
You catching my drift, ain’t ya?
~07/16/15
~"Colloquialism" contest by Laura Leiser
All these thing you say to bring me down.
Guess what you can say them again because I don't care.
You think every word is painful.
Idiot what's painful is seeing you try to hurt me.
You can run your mouth and assume false things.
But girly nothing you say is going to hurt me.
You can call me ugly, you can call me fake.
But like it is said it takes one to know one chick.
So don't be expecting me to crash and burn,
because what you invent is making me stronger,
what you say is making me laugh,
and I forgive you because I know that thats what annoys you more...
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