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A Scatterbrain's Guide To the Five Stages of Grief

There are five stages of grief my Shrink told me. I did them out of order, thanks to my chronic ADD. Denial was suppose to be the first stage, but Bargaining is what I did. I bantered with my inner self for days, placing unrealistic bets and bids. Anger is said to be next, but Denial is what appeared. My situation was too perplex I wanted it to disappear. Acceptance took Bargaining's place, I embraced my defeat. I bowed down from my losing race, not wanting a repeat. Anger transpired instead of being sad. Depression didn't come like I was told. Sounds cliche, but I was boiling mad, I saw red, and lost control. Acceptance was not what I felt last, Depression was the unaltered state I was in. Melancholy was my final forecast of Griefs ultimate tailspin.

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Date: 4/26/2021 5:57:00 AM
So you have ADD, too? Bless you! It's hard. I have just been through 3-1/2 years of grieving the loss of my wife and am still processing -- it is true that the 5 stages don't proceed in order. I would call them rather, the 5 facets, as they appear randomly and two-at-a-time, each one glinting forth as the jewel of grief rotates. Good poem!
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