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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

Date: 5/28/2022 3:59:00 AM

Keep up the good work.

Nora Gibson

Date: 3/19/2021 6:03:00 AM

I see parallels in our fight for survival definitely a fav that I will continue to reference.

Rena Ong
Date: 6/15/2021 5:27:00 AM

Sorry for late reply . Thank you, so glad it spoke to you.

J Hamilton Gist

Date: 11/30/2020 3:31:00 PM

An influx of deceptive unreceptiveness including exuberant fly off the toughness, relieve stress. This one is a blessing.

Rena Ong
Date: 11/30/2020 8:42:00 PM

Thank you. Nice comment:)

John Watt

Date: 10/29/2020 11:22:00 PM

I forgot to mention below how much I also love the artwork that accompanies your poem!

Rena Ong
Date: 10/30/2020 12:07:00 AM

I will let my friend know:) she is the painter.

John Watt

Date: 10/29/2020 11:04:00 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
Date: 10/30/2020 12:09:00 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

Date: 10/27/2020 9:08:00 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

Date: 10/27/2020 2:43:00 PM

Uplifting, Rena! Great message... And welcome to Poetry Soup! Write on, please! Joy and Light, Gershon

Rena Ong
Date: 10/27/2020 5:08:00 PM

Thank you for your encouragement and welcome

Daniel Schack

Date: 10/4/2020 1:41:00 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
Date: 10/4/2020 5:23:00 AM

I try to see everyones poems. Sorry often no time to reply fast. Keep writing!!!

Franci Hoffman

Date: 10/3/2020 3:42:00 PM

An excellent expression of emotions. I find the last line very inspirational.

Rena Ong
Date: 10/3/2020 6:28:00 PM

Thanks. So glad it inspired you

Mpho Kgaswane

Date: 10/3/2020 12:16:00 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
Date: 10/3/2020 6:28:00 PM

Thanks Mpho. I believe so too

Venetia Crasta

Date: 10/3/2020 3:05:00 AM

Your poem fell into my inbox today...fighting the blues of the blue flower forest.... struggle thru it myself...XO

Rena Ong
Date: 10/3/2020 4:25:00 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

Date: 10/2/2020 10:12:00 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
Date: 10/2/2020 10:59:00 PM

Thank you so much

Peter Dougal

Date: 10/2/2020 9:40:00 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
Date: 10/2/2020 9:44:00 PM

Thats very encouraging. I hope that my poetry encourages others in some form.never give up

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 10/2/2020 6:56:00 PM

Very well penned and good flow of words too. 'Light always overcomes darkness', it's true. Best wishes. Ani

Rena Ong
Date: 10/2/2020 9:43:00 PM

Thank you Anitha.

Lewis Nyaga

Date: 10/2/2020 4:13:00 PM

Rena..I love the hope in this Poem, a bright day will sure shine..//Blessings In Almighties Light and Shine

Rena Ong
Date: 10/2/2020 7:24:00 PM

Thanks. Same to you. The sun is always behind the cloud and will shine again:)

Marilene Evans

Date: 10/2/2020 11:08:00 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
Date: 10/2/2020 7:29:00 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

Date: 10/2/2020 9:53:00 AM

Really insightful of a fight we go through. I like it

Rena Ong
Date: 10/2/2020 7:24:00 PM

Thank you

Mel Gill

Date: 10/2/2020 9:20:00 AM

Tremedous insight to the darkness we all drag ourselves through to search for light. Thank you, Rena.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/2/2020 6:39:00 AM

Captivating write Rena. A poignant picture of optimism. Linda

Rena Ong
Date: 10/2/2020 7:38:00 AM

Thank you. I am glad you saw the optimism in it.

James Inman

Date: 9/22/2020 6:40:00 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
Date: 9/22/2020 7:08:00 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

Date: 9/20/2020 7:48:00 PM

Beautiful artwork and powerful/worthwhile words. We must go forward. Seek places where feel safe and sound. Amazing words shared.

Rena Ong
Date: 9/22/2020 6:19:00 AM

The artwork is done by my friend Pika. Thanks for liking that also. I did let her know your comment

Rena Ong
Date: 9/22/2020 6:17:00 AM

Thank you