The 5 StagesA Poem by sarah8495Just trying to explain inexplicable emotions.1. Before I even knew it You were
gone. The warmth
of the sunshine you brought to my life Turned into
a frozen wasteland And I felt
nothing. The sudden
shock of your absence rendered me numb. Until I was
forced to drown in it. 2. In time, the cold thawed. And the pain
began. Hot daggers
through my heart, Holes ripped
in my chest, As the last
shreds of hope and denial washed away with my tears. Red-hot fury
at the injustice coating my thoughts with its acid bite. I thought
the rage made me strong, But it broke
me down. 3. I begged for your return. Pleaded,
cried, bargained. Nothing
worked. And that’s
when I was forced to accept that nothing would. 4. Weeks and months of misery, Pain with
every breath, Torture with
every memory, Anguish in
every quiet moment. Every
thought was an arrow through my heart. Misery
became my companion, Alcohol, my
friend. For alcohol
was the only one who could make misery bearable. 5. Eventually, the hole in my chest began to heal, Though I had
been convinced it never would, And I began
to feel whole again. I could
breathe without pain And even
smile without bitterness. Although
your loss still pains me, I hope
someday to look on your picture, And smile
without tears. © 2017 sarah8495 |
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