Sunday, November 19, 2023

Stages of Farewell

 Stages of Farewell


Denial 

Denial whispers in the silent chambers of my heart,  

As the diagnosis unfurls, tearing reality apart.  

Terminal shadows cast, finality foreseen,  

Refusing intervention, a stranger's heart within.


Anger 

Anger surges, a tempest in my soul's stormy sea,  

At fate's cruel hand, this unwanted decree.  

A refusal to accept what destiny may impart,  

Prefer the embrace of death over another's heart.


Bargaining 

Bargaining echoes softly, a plea in the dark night,  

For a quicker ending, a reprieve from this plight.  

Yet, resistance to a transplant, a stranger's organ's beat,  

Choosing the end, where life and death discreetly meet.


Depression 

Depression, a cloak, draped in somber hue,  

As reality's weight settles, bids adieu.  

Refusing a donor’s gift, soul final rest 

Preferring death’s tranquility over a foreign guest 


Acceptance 

Acceptance dawns, a serene twilight's glow,  

Embracing the inevitable, though tears may flow.  

Choosing the path, bidding life's final adieu,  

Preferring death's solace, over a transplant's renew.


Maxwell O’REILLY

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