free

life has conspired

to steal my voice.

do i take turmoil in stride

even as my weakness

turns my walk to a stroll?

wavering, savoring 

the moment i felt

the breeze speak to me,

soft, stroking my cheeks.

the trees sway as i do,

constrained to the moment

yet free.

Katherine Greene

Katherine Greene is a poet based out of the Pacific Northwest, USA. Diagnosed with fibromyalgia, she is passionate about how the written word can be used to find meaning at the intersection of life’s joys and hardships.