In the Field of Yesterday

Poem by Thompson Emate + Interview

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“Nostalgia is like stars hidden in the night sky."

            -Thompson Emate

Memories are a huge delight, 
It chauffeurs a tranquil aura, 
The present troubles are kept at bay, 
Fond memories pierce through the gloom.

I recall those days when I didn’t have to tunnel through the dark, 
Searching for light in unknown places, 
The phantom wasn't knocking at my door, 
Monsters were not staring through my window.