Grief

Denial:

Soft light grazing your skin,

Wearing your shirt to bed

It smells like cedarwood 

and warm bread. 

Anger: 

Rising magma,

Volcanic pressure behind my eyelids,

Deep ashen sighs 

and a broken wine glass. 

Bargaining:

Sleeping on the couch,

Sinking into you

You're like hiding under 

a plush down comforter

during an angry blizzard. 

Depression:

Your Hand In Mine,

Floating in heated saltwater pools,

several beers and 

one slice of stale bread 

with strawberry jelly. 

Acceptance: