The Mostar Bridge Rebuilt Our film and theatre critic Cicely Herbert turns to architecture and describes her visit to an important rebuilt bridge. sof 73 September 2005 Limbo There is a ‘limbo’ between life and death, Where heart-beats fail and minds drift into sleep; Where bodies scarcely stir or draw their breath, And anguished eyes have passed the time to weep.
In this cold country, blood is quick to chill, And neither friends nor kin can comfort give.
We fall a prey to real and fancied ill, Afraid to die, yet lack the will to live.
At dawn of each unprofitable day, Past joys, remembered, double present pain.
The heart sweeps dreams of happiness away, And drifting souls o’erwhelm themselves again.
This is our state if we, from love exiled, Abandon hope of being reconciled.
Tom E. Owen Tom E. Owen is a long-term member of SoF.‘Limbo’ is taken from his poetry collection In-between Time (Wynfolde Press, St Helens, 2000).
'Limbo' is taken from Tom Owen's poetry collection In-between Time (Wynfolde Press, St Helens, 2000), per the author bio.