my five steps of grieving

I.
onslaught of water
from bad news breaking the dam.
puffy painful eyes.

II.
tired but not beat.
will not let them bully me.
determination.

III.
chorus of voices
bring new perspectives and hope.
pillars of support.

IV.
let them coerce
i am but the better one
proving they are fools.

V.
what will be, will be
conspiracies or the truth?
unchartered future.

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