On May 10, 2005, I lost my mother to cancer. I went through the five stages of grief: denial, anger, depression, bargaining and acceptance. Eleven years later, I still find myself grieving and I still wrestle with at least two stages: anger and depression. I am sometimes angry at her for leaving me and I am angry at myself for harboring this anger. On my darkest days when I fight depression, I seek healing by writing poetry.

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