Kubler-Ross

I’m working the steps, I still strive
To get used to not being alive;
With my friend Kubler-Ross,
I’m dealing with loss
While aiming for Step #5.

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It’s simple, how she comes across,
And she helps with our oncoming loss
Which we know very well
Is going to be hell;
That’s why I like Kubler-Ross.

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Denial’s a limited view,
And bargaining won’t become true;
Depression is sad
But when people get mad,
Watch out for that anger Stage 2.

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When Stage 2 exacerbates hate,
Folks seek targets weak to berate;
They line up allies
As wartime supplies,
And vainly hope they’ll avoid fate.

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The doomer mind tries to engage
With the end of the fossil fuel age;
An attempt to distract
With reprieve through some act
Sounds a bit like the bargaining stage.

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The time to have acted has passed”
Won’t slow down what’s bound to come fast;
By a Kubler-Ross gauge,
It’s the bargaining stage
When we think we can change what’s precast.

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If you’re looking for mental floss
And you think that most theory is dross,
When it’s time to play taps
As you deal with collapse,
Just pick up on Kubler-Ross.