Reuben Bance

To Consign to Limbo

To consign to Limbo is never a choice

Like devil’s democracy, it has no voice

When Limbo comes knocking, don’t fret or make haste

Instead be relaxed as the Reaper lays waste

Chuckle as hemp ropes make marks on youth’s throats

Before with a snap, no more chokes or limp croaks

Comfort the waiting, the ones left to mourn

For come the pale beauty, the dusty old dawn

I’m sure they won’t be a-choking no more.