Love Is Limbo Or Is Limbo Our Love Comments

I think this to be a poem about goals and expectations. We are expected to endure a certain pain threshold and this seems to be set by a varying height which is set by society. As; You begin limbo at a comfortable height and then gradually lower the stick which can be thought of as raising the bar in hijump or pole vaulting. And in the corporate world it is refered to as upward mobility and each increase in elevation brings added responsibility. Limbo is a metaphorical reference to the progression of pain and suffering as you extend the limits of financial and relational risk. All are expecting you to fail. If you succeed then your rewarded with rum and a pat on the back.