POEM STARTER
Inspired by Jewelie Rain
Write a poem that transitions through two or more of the seven stages of grief: denial, bargaining, anger, depression, loss of self, reflection, and acceptance.
Grief
It never happened it never will
Why would you say these vile things
And expect me to believe you
Why would you let these words exit your mouth
When you know they are not true
What did they do to you?
To convince you to falsify
Why would you fib
When the truth is much easier
It couldn’t be true could it
It could all be a dream
A scheme made by politics
A power trip over confidence
I told you this with a healthy concious
Don’t go telling people
That I am starting to believe your lies as truth
But how could it fucking be true
It cant be true and you know it
Why would you lie
right to my damned face
Dont let the door hit you on the way out
Or do
The sound of the smack
As it hits your sorry ass
Would be well over due
Why did I say those things to you
It was so cruel
For what you said was true
And now i am stuck in this state
Of trying to fix me and trying to fix you
Would yoh take me back
Or did I mess it all up
Never should have said those words
Should have kept my mouth shut
I don’t know who I am anymore
Because the real me would never say those things
Bever slam the door or recoil at words
I reach my hand in front of me
Am I a hollagram or a mirage
Or did I never exist in the first place
Am I a figment of imagination
Can I disappear and dissociate
What if I never existed
Would it fix the heart ache
I see now
When I look in the mirror
My face still the same
My actions mirrored
Reflection staring back
I staree into my soul
So hard I burn a hole
I see how wring I was
And how you were ever right
I am sorry for the mistakes I made
The accusations in my grief
I realize now however sad
That you were struggling too
I will pick myself up off the floor
Help you go through the cycle
Because I know more
Now that I experienced the throws
Of greif