Five Steps
I’ve been told there are five steps of grieving
Each one I walk for miles
~~~~~1~~~~
Numbness is the first in the chain
And, shock is supposed to help ease the pain
You can pinch me, and I will not feel it
Number one is the pit I am in
~~~~~2~~~~~
Yearning and anger are around the corner
I do not see me in that state of being
Anger is something I do not feel
How can I be mad at someone who was not well?
~~~~~3~~~~~
Despair, sadness, and withdrawal
The thunderstorms move in
I am stuck in one and three
Somewhere, deep, deep in me
~~~~~4~~~~~
Now, I am supposed to let positive emotions begin
Reorganize, more enlightened, although grief can still set in
The tears will lessen, my well will dry
They will not see me cry
~~~~~5~~~~~
Letting go and moving on! Is the last phase, I am told
My interests will return, sadness will lessen, behold...
But, how will this happen?
When I have one and three, still on my back to burn.
©Holly P. Moore
November 2012
Copyright © Holly Moore | Year Posted 2012
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