The Night Came

Quatorzain Poem by Thompson Emate

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Looking out of the night’s window,
I could see a shrivelled meadow,
I could see a walking shadow,
The moon had withdrawn its full glow.

Before the day turned into night,
I needed to bask in the light,
Turn the pages of life when it's bright,
Let the trailing tempest take flight.

Daylight pages told me of a place,
A place hidden from the sun’s rays,
A place revealed by Divine grace,
It doesn’t comply with our ways.

The night came and met a new me,
Someone held by the hands of glee.

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Thompson Emate spends his leisure time on creative writing, particularly poetry and prose. He has a deep love for nature and the arts. His poems can be seen in Poetry Potion, Poetry Soup, Visual Verse, Written Tales magazine, Writer Space Africa magazine, Voice.club and ScribesMICRO. He lives in Lagos, Nigeria.