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Symmetry of Grief - With Apologies To Dr Elizabeth Kubler Ross

Grief;
Stages 1 & 2:
“Bargaining and Denial”
Maybe I should offer up a sacrificial lamb
Or simply look the other way and just not give a damn.    
Perhaps it’s best to squeeze the odds; trust luck will turn the game
And wager that a bargain with the Devil ends the same.
What I do or do not do provides me no relief
When charting the dimensions of
The symmetry of
Grief.

Grief;
Stages 3 & 4: 
“Anger and Depression”
Take the vial from the shelf and hold it to the light;
Poison gleams translucent with the chemistry of night.
But should I drain the thing myself, or spike my lover’s drink?
Perhaps the wisest thing to do is pour it down the sink.
Let it out or hold it in; a double-edged motif
That slices through the fabric of
The symmetry of
Grief.

Grief;
Stages 5 & 6:
“Acceptance and Forgiveness”
When hatred’s been exhausted, hostilities will cease.
Cross that river, deep and wide; we’ll celebrate the peace.
We’ll meet somewhere on neutral ground and talk about the war.
We’ll share a laugh to think of how we battled years before.
Fortunes can be stolen, but we subdue the thief
When what we’ve lost is balanced by
The symmetry of
Grief.

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