written from the soul

tango

the silence spreads between us
my emotions bottle up with unspoken words
I want to yell and scream
try harder
I know it takes two to tango
but lately it feels like I'm the only one dancing
the sweet music has lowered
and all that can be heard is my attempts
my attempts to save us
as my feet paddle to the familiar beat
with yours slowly dying away
maybe you don't like to tango anymore
maybe you have grown tired of dancing
maybe there isn't hope
hope for us
my feet grow blisters from my nonstop dancing
as you slowly unlace you dancing shoes
ready to start a new dance
with someone else
while I dance away to the familiar beat
because it's all I ever had and known
but it takes two to tango
and there isn't a tango if only one person is dancing