Freedom

By Isabel Golightly

A big part of women “taking their place in history” involves them stepping outside their comfort zones and being free to express themselves in a patriarchal society. My poem explores this freedom and the mixed emotions that come with this feminist evolution.

Cool air captivates her senses. 
 
She wonders 
Is she up too high?
 
Her wings beat harder 
never clipped but 
Folded
 
soon 
gliding along peaceful skyline 
thoughts evaporate 
like rain
 
She soars 
higher 
testing the limits,
Herself
 
She laughs 
her voice 
dipped in honey
She is
unbreakable
 
Abrupt like thunder claps  
she laughs again
 
she is free.