The Dance Poem by Amanda Lawson

so you had me at 'hello'.
people fight it, but they don't know,
and if they need to know, it's because you never make me cry.
i feel so lucky that you've stayed, despite the mess that i have made.
you don't care what they say; you've seen my soul, you know you'll never walk away.
first they look at me, and then they look at you,
and they make up their minds without knowing about the things that we've been through.
they're shallow, and they're fake, and they have so much to say,
but their words fall on deaf ears as we reach places they've never been to.
we're two of a kind, but together we make one.
i try to think of a power that's greater, and i know that there is none.
the time came for us to shatter our molds, because what we had known had grown cold,
and now neither of us is prepared for what's begun.
the beat that we dance to is all that they can feel. they see us together, and they know that it's real. there's nothing left to stop us, keep on going...
our music, our life, our love never slowing.
i took one look and knew for sure, something that i had known before,
from when or where, i don't know,
but it's a feeling that i could not ignore.
i didn't want to be alone; afraid to say it, i took you home,
but the next day you were on the other end of my phone.
you can stand by me, but you've got to move your feet.
you can dance with me if you like the beat.
you can groove with me if you like it together.
you know that we'll make beautiful music forever and ever.
you know that we look so good together.
you know they'll sing our song for ever.
the beat that we dance to is all that they can feel. they see us together, and they know that it's real. there's nothing left to stop us, keep on going...
our music, our life, our love never slowing.
i don't think i even have to say that i never thought you'd stay.
now we can finally move on, replace our nevers with always.
love is a river, so go with the flow whether the water is high or low.
my heart is unfrozen, and i know what you chose.
we float through this world like it's a masquerade, but there's nothing to hide now, it's all displayed.
what we have is something i'll never trade.
unafraid, never fade, and never betrayed.
so here we go, you know that this is your chance.
i know my voice and my body have you in a trance.
you know i hope that it won't take more than a glance,
so come on, take my hand now if you want to dance.
so you had me at 'hello'.
people fight it, but they don't know,
and if they need to know, it's because you never make me cry.
i feel so lucky that you've stayed, despite the mess that i have made.
you don't care what they say; you've seen my soul, you know you'll never walk away.
first they look at me, and then they look at you,
and they make up their minds without knowing about the things that we've been through.
they're shallow, and they're fake, and they have so much to say,
but their words fall on deaf ears as we reach places they've never been to.
we're two of a kind, but together we make one.
i try to think of a power that's greater, and i know that there is none.
the time came for us to shatter our molds, because what we had known had grown cold,
and now neither of us is prepared for what's begun.
the beat that we dance to is all that they can feel. they see us together, and they know that it's real. there's nothing left to stop us, keep on going...
our music, our life, our love never slowing.
i took one look and knew for sure, something that i had known before,
from when or where, i don't know,
but it's a feeling that i could not ignore.
i didn't want to be alone; afraid to say it, i took you home,
but the next day you were on the other end of my phone.
you can stand by me, but you've got to move your feet.
you can dance with me if you like the beat.
you can groove with me if you like it together.
you know that we'll make beautiful music forever and ever.
you know that we look so good together.
you know they'll sing our song for ever.
the beat that we dance to is all that they can feel. they see us together, and they know that it's real. there's nothing left to stop us, keep on going...
our music, our life, our love never slowing.

(january 2008)