I thought I saw you.
I thought it was you out there on the ledge.
Crazy you seem, dangling between the cable lines,
jumping roofs and damned near flying, all for me.
For little old me
I would have joined you, but it was cold out.
But i watched and watched, as you danced a dance of a thousand fools
Careful not to get too close to the edge.
Even so, you stayed out there, beckoning me to come and dance the dance that fools do.
You insisted the cold air would not be so bad if there were two
But still I did not come.
I was too afraid of falling down having felt the ground.
But you insisted, telling me to hush.
With you we’d never touch that place where I’d once been, if only I’d just trust
But still I did not come.
But I stayed and watched.
Watched you dance the dance of a thousand fools.
Madness this is! You will surely fall!
But you insisted that you’d rather fall then never know this dance at all.
You begged me.
Please come and dance my dance!
Give this love a chance!
Still I would not come.
I am scared! I am scared! I do not want to fall down! I screamed.
Deprived of the knowledge and meanings required to feel loved.
To feel truly needed.
So i left the window.
I no longer wanted to watch you dance your dance.
I collapsed with the realization of my very need for it.
I thought I knew better.
I thought it was just a dance.
But then you wouldn’t ask me to come out anymore and eventually, you stopped dancing yourself.
I looked out to find you on the ground, disoriented with the fatigue of forever dancing alone.
And so i wanted to dance
But it was too late
Your heart had grown weary and your bones tired from my absence.
So i begged you to please come out and dance the dance that only fools do.
You did not come.
How do I know you will not let me fall again?
I do not know I said. But I want to dance this dance with you. Please come I said.
Still you did not come.
I do not trust you. You said
Please come out I said. Dance the dance that fools do and you will see that I am reliable. I have sturdy legs that will never fail you. Just come and rest easy Will you come out with me?
You did not come.
So I danced away, alone all day, until you came to the ledge with me.
You said you would dance my dance but if need be, you’d go back inside if you had to leave.
I said okay, and we danced the dance of a thousand fools.
And the seasons began to change and so did we.
We struggled through the dance, many times missing steps and dancing off beat.
But still we do this dance and I agree, that I’d never choose another partner, even when you step on my feet.
While we dance the dance of a thousand fools.