In This Limbo

Thank you Jan, of “Book ’em, Jan O”, for prompting me to retrieve this one out of the broom closet, and publish it, just for the “hell” of it !!

 

I’m trapped in this limbo cave,

Between here now, and being there.

Like being between the crack of dawn,

And making your morning debut.

Like starting your breakfast fair,

And the larder’s completely bare.

Like being showered and cleansed,

And doing your spruce for no-one at all.

Like being ready for today,

And there’s no tomorrow ’til fall.

My time’s standing still here in limbo,

And my patience is wearing away.

Like the sunset and its extended dusk.

And there’s only that vacant twilight zone.

Like going to that luncheon date,

And there’s no girl on her chair.

Like travelling to town at night,

And the streets are dark and empty.

Like they’re all hiding from you,

And waiting for your midnight showdown.

Like being in this limbo cave,

And no-where to go, no-where at all.

 

By: Ivor Steven.

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

39 thoughts on “In This Limbo”

    1. That’s it you’ve got it… just be honest… mostly I read the work, and pick out a key line that grabs me, quote that line, and what a f–king great line. Like my fav line in the poem is “like going to that luncheon date, and there’s on girl on her chair”, for me that was sad and true……

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  12. I came here via shadowed muses because I read what you wrote about the master of words and music. I figured that anyone who feels the same way as me about Leonard Cohen must be worth some serious attention.
    I was right.

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