hearts bleed when in grief
as we go through the stages
hoping they’ll be brief
it’s not happening
just our imagination
soon we’ll be laughing
then we watch teeth clenched
our hearts about to explode
our face with tears drenched
broker a deal we try
to undo what had occurred
with eyes t’wards the sky
then the sky turns gray
and night shadows cloak the earth
as joy drifts away
alas! ever lost
but accept so life goes on
no matter the cost
we deny then get angry
we bargain then stare blankly
we should embrace it humbly!
aye! the five stages of grief
go through them to seek relief
04-12-2021
© F Aparici