Limbo

Some days we feel as though We’re living in limbo Not fully alive or deceased; Can’t get no satisfaction, Traction, motivation, meaning, sense Of inner peace. Idling awhile, waiting For this cloud to pass over head; Stuck in the shadow Of what to do now… Time passing, dreadful dread. Reviewing long lists Of that and this: Write a letter, call someone, Pay the bills or just sit still And day dream of races run. Down in the valley Where hope is lean But never so far away With sunlight burning through Canyon walls; Limbo ain’t no place to stay. Longer than necessary to Get back up; And focus on who we are; Life’s a long hard road and limbo Is one step On the way To the stars... In the mean time waiting In darkness fading Into deeper shades of black- Ness all around; Decisions untethered, thoughts unfeathered Everywhere abound. To the sound Of waking, slowly taking Another tack on the seas: Limbo above and down below Trying everything in its power To devour you and me. Unless, until, We’ve had our fill Of living life lethargic; The only way to kill the beast Is choosing a higher target. Shooting right between the devilish eyes We let them fly - Our arrows of creation; Releasing pain from whence it came Turning Limbo to Elation...