Rena Ong Poet Free verse

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The Fight

The Fight


	Determination to remove your force
	of despondency.
	That osmosis of my joy being leeched
	through your membrane of anxiety
	to a cavern of what if’s and if only’s
	preventing the next step, the positive thought
	due to the never- ending saturation of the negative.

	Maybe moment by moment, cell by cell 
	is all I can fight to exchange this pessimism for
	optimism, so that my existence moves towards
	the light of happiness, defeating the empty 
	thoughts and lies that try to drag me into darkness.

	Dark flowers of foreboding may lay hidden,
	shaded and mushroom-like under logs and 
	fallen leaves of disquiet and worry, 
	creating shadow, trying to remove the sunlight,
	hoping to replace the blue forest flowers I grow.
	But I won’t give up, for light always overcomes darkness.

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Michaela Renee Solomon May 28, 2022 at 3:59 AM Keep up the good work.

Nora Gibson March 19, 2021 at 6:03 AM I see parallels in our fight for survival definitely a fav that I will continue to reference. Rena Ong June 15, 2021 at 5:27 AM Sorry for late reply . Thank you, so glad it spoke to you.

J Hamilton Gist November 30, 2020 at 3:31 PM An influx of deceptive unreceptiveness including exuberant fly off the toughness, relieve stress. This one is a blessing. Rena Ong November 30, 2020 at 8:42 PM Thank you. Nice comment:)

John Watt October 29, 2020 at 11:22 PM I forgot to mention below how much I also love the artwork that accompanies your poem! Rena Ong October 30, 2020 at 12:07 AM I will let my friend know:) she is the painter.

John Watt October 29, 2020 at 11:04 PM Rena, there is a courage and vulnerability to admire in choosing this personal poem to be your first submission at Poetry Soup. Thank you for the transparency. You seem to have a familiarity with biology, in the lucid way you speak of cells, osmosis, saturation, even mushrooms under logs. It is lovely how you weave those thoughts into a narrative of the soul's battles between light and darkness, a scientific angle this engineer can appreciate. I commend you on all counts. Welcome! ~ John Rena Ong October 30, 2020 at 12:09 AM yes. well spotted. I was a nurse tutor back in the long ago.I like science, I hope to unite the science and the spiritual in my poems when I can. everything is connected.

Anisha Dutta October 27, 2020 at 9:08 PM GREAT. That's the spirit. I admire a fighter. Life is a struggle. You are to win. Proceed with head erect. Blessing.

Gershon Wolf October 27, 2020 at 2:43 PM Uplifting, Rena! Great message... And welcome to Poetry Soup! Write on, please! Joy and Light, Gershon Rena Ong October 27, 2020 at 5:08 PM Thank you for your encouragement and welcome

Daniel Schack October 4, 2020 at 1:41 AM Chances are that if u don't stop fighting you will at least survive whether win or lose.please see or comment my poems.be well. Rena Ong October 4, 2020 at 5:23 AM I try to see everyones poems. Sorry often no time to reply fast. Keep writing!!!

Franci Hoffman October 3, 2020 at 3:42 PM An excellent expression of emotions. I find the last line very inspirational. Rena Ong October 3, 2020 at 6:28 PM Thanks. So glad it inspired you

Mpho Kgaswane October 3, 2020 at 12:16 PM Hello Rena Very interesting poem.I like the way you expressed your emotions.I believe that after all the fight, light always overcomes. Regards Mpho Kgaswane. Rena Ong October 3, 2020 at 6:28 PM Thanks Mpho. I believe so too

Venetia Crasta October 3, 2020 at 3:05 AM Your poem fell into my inbox today...fighting the blues of the blue flower forest.... struggle thru it myself...XO Rena Ong October 3, 2020 at 4:25 AM I hope the poem makes you know u r not alone. Sometimes these things can be a gift as we dig deep within ourselves and thus can see things in different ways. Keep digging upwards to the sun, not down. Blessings to you

Anisha Dutta October 2, 2020 at 10:12 PM Most Inspirational. I appreciate and admire. You will have to overcome all adverse situation. Loved the words ' 'osmosis of joy' through ...membrane of anxiety. Blessing on your optimism. Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 10:59 PM Thank you so much

Peter Dougal October 2, 2020 at 9:40 PM The pessimist sees a bottle half empty. The optimist sees a bottle half full. A lot of passion and determination can be seen in your lovely poem. There are a lot of people faced with this fight and this will be very meaningful to them. Thanks. Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 9:44 PM Thats very encouraging. I hope that my poetry encourages others in some form.never give up

Anitha Jayasankar October 2, 2020 at 6:56 PM Very well penned and good flow of words too. 'Light always overcomes darkness', it's true. Best wishes. Ani Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 9:43 PM Thank you Anitha.

Lewis Nyaga October 2, 2020 at 4:13 PM Rena..I love the hope in this Poem, a bright day will sure shine..//Blessings In Almighties Light and Shine Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 7:24 PM Thanks. Same to you. The sun is always behind the cloud and will shine again:)

Marilene Evans October 2, 2020 at 11:08 AM So so true!!! It's very hard to get out of darkness, when you fall into the pit of darkness. It's a long struggle to get out to see the light. So we have to fight not to fall in. Thank you for voicing it out in a lovely way, a poem. Nicely written. Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 7:29 PM Thank you. Titally agree though we have to choose to climb out and there is always hope, solutions may take ages but thinking out if the box and determination i find helps in overcoming the unavoidable

Dexter Greener October 2, 2020 at 9:53 AM Really insightful of a fight we go through. I like it Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 7:24 PM Thank you

Mel Gill October 2, 2020 at 9:20 AM Tremedous insight to the darkness we all drag ourselves through to search for light. Thank you, Rena.

Linda Alice Fowler October 2, 2020 at 6:39 AM Captivating write Rena. A poignant picture of optimism. Linda Rena Ong October 2, 2020 at 7:38 AM Thank you. I am glad you saw the optimism in it.

James Inman September 22, 2020 at 6:40 AM Relationships wax and wane with emotion, but to be overwhelmed by another's anxiety is unhealthy. Your write is quite thought provoking. Rena Ong September 22, 2020 at 7:08 AM Interesting you saw this as another's anxiety, indeed that would be unhealthy and i am pleased that the poem caused you to see that view and pause for thought. I get depression and i fight against it so this is a personal poem . The hope is i believe that light does always over come darkness. Thank you for reading and commenting. Much appreciated.

John Castellenas September 20, 2020 at 7:48 PM Beautiful artwork and powerful/worthwhile words. We must go forward. Seek places where feel safe and sound. Amazing words shared. Rena Ong September 22, 2020 at 6:19 AM The artwork is done by my friend Pika. Thanks for liking that also. I did let her know your comment Rena Ong September 22, 2020 at 6:17 AM Thank you