Anger:  The anger came when I saw you with her.  I didn’t think it would happen, but it did.  Jealously filled my mind as she shot down my chances.  I forced myself not to be bothered, sacrificing my own happiness for yours.  Love is hate.

Bargaining:  I begged God to send me a sign that you were the one for me.  Anything I could do, I would do it for you.  I fell so hard for you that I so desperately wanted us together forever.  Love is silent.

Depression:  By far the longest, most enduring stage my heart and mind have had to overcome.  Knowing where we stand and knowing where we can never be.  I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep.  An intense ache struck my body that I could not control.  Love is pain.

Acceptance:  My heart, like a phoenix, has been reborn again.  Risen from the ashes of its former self.  Finally, I have moved on, ready to start anew.  Don’t lose yourself.  Love is out there.  Love is real.