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A Poem<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By Brianna Lee<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Today I surrender
to something stronger than myself
I have no disdain or displeasure
only peace within<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have battled and put forth
evidently too much effort, in opposition
to lurk within
the contour of darkness, sadness, and fear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Never will it fade\u2014an incessant stir in the shadows
Some days it shines
as bright as the sun, if not
brighter
blindingly so,
There is no escape
At times it cannot be seen, known
Its existence will always affect us<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mighty it stands, my unyielding adversary
Resolute
valiantly waiting
for the unleashing that is inevitably so<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What lay dormant,
determined,
and could only be compared
to the Trojan horse<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defeat is destined, only
for those
not ready for the rays
that extinguish darkness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defeat is for those
unequipped for the chariot and its gallant core
misconstrued as
an idol, void,
easy to disregard its presence<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In vain, defeated
the feeling of despair
encompasses those
embracing solace in the darkness
rivaling the light, the path to perpetual bliss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve surrendered<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have not been defeated
I am victorious as I feel
the sun shining down on me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I accept it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For I do not choose to face defeat
and stay in the shadows, stirring
To one day feel comfort within
hope and its brigade<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n

<\/em>Bri Lee is a freelancer and student in philosophy. She has a passion for self-healing and motivation for spreading positivity. Currently she\u2019s working on a novella, hoping to publish soon.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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