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Lost

He sits alone in an old, empty house
Silence, not even the squeak of a mouse
Slowly dying of grief and sorrow 
Keeps hoping he’ll die tomorrow 

A pot of ashes sits at his side
Its been there ever since you died.
Darkness is all there is 
Since you no longer live

There was a light in his heart
But it died, and all is dark
He pulled the plug, the machine turned off
Ever since then he’s been lost.

Sitting in his old reclining chair
Growing older with less and less hair
Blaming himself for your death
Wishing you had never taken your last death

Never leaves his home
Just sits there all alone
Won’t even visit his kin
Doesn’t realize you still live within

Copyright © Katelyn Greene | Year Posted 2016



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Butterfly

I’m just a little caterpillar
That’s all I’ll ever be 
Sometimes I like to dream
That I could be a bee

What a joy it would be 
To fly higher than a tower
Or when I’m feeling lazy
Settle down on a yellow flower

BUT I’m not 

Im just a little caterpillar 
That’s all I’ll ever be
Sometimes I wish I could be a …..
Magnificent Cheetah!

Sprinting through the savannah
At 75 miles per hour
A blur of tan and black spots
It’s like a super power!

BUT I’m not

Im just a little caterpillar
That’s all I’ll ever be 
Sometimes I like to imagine 
That I could be a dragon

Living on a cloud
Breathing fire through the night
High above the ground
That would be a sight

BUT I’m not

Im just a little caterpillar 
That’s all I’ll ever be
OWWWW!!!! A sharp pain inside
I think I’m going to go and hide

Building a barrier between me and the world
Now the pain has turned into an ache
I’ve got to finish
Before my heart breaks

I’m all alone and on my own
Trapped inside this little space
With no one to see my fear.
Wishing I could feel your warm embrace

You left me deserted
With my faith slowly dwindling down.
No one to boost me up
No one to help me be found

Darkness is all I see
My tears is all I feel
My sobbing is all I hear
“Grandma” is all I can squeal

Every minute I’m growing older.
Every second becoming more claustrophobic.
But, no one’s around me
No one will notice

Panic hits me all of the sudden.
What if I can’t escape?
I’ll be trapped all by myself
Like an isolated ape

Then I remember your favorite song
A Child's Prayer, Oh how you used to sing
You used to always tell me 
“Pray, and God will help you with anything”

I kneel down on my knees
And begin to pray
“Please, help me with the pain
Help me get out of here today.”

I raise my head and look up
Something is twinkling up above
Light!!! There’s a crack in the wall
With all my force I give it a shove

I'm free!!!!
Them I realize something strange
I can’t even believe what I see.
I’ve changed…

I’m just a little caterpillar
But, that’s not what I’ll always be
Because now I’m a beautiful butterfly
Much better than a bee.

Copyright © Katelyn Greene | Year Posted 2016


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