Yearning for Yesterday--Freya

 

The sun's radiant beams shone down upon the endless fields of golden dandelions as a

young girl ran through them without a concern. Her hair glistens in resemblance to the

dandelions in its full luminosity. Her dress touches the tips of the flowers as she twirls around so

blissfully. She then pauses and puts her hand gently above her head to block the sun from

blinding her. As she looks up at the sky, the little girl can’t help but notice the ethereal view.

Wildlife filled with color and vibrancy, it struck her that this was her life. Out in the fields having a

picnic with her loving family surrounded by a sight once in a lifetime, it made her heart spark

with a feeling of homesickness for a home she already did have. It was the feeling of

overwhelming contentment and pleasure.

The girl’s father picked her up, swinging her around in the air with a cheerful smile as the

girl laughed in pure delight. Her mother watched from a distance while sitting on a floral picnic

blanket along with all the other picnic necessities. Her mother watched as the two individuals

she loved most in the world filled the air with euphoria.

However, the camera panned out, revealing a group of people sitting in front of a

television screen. They were glued to the screen, seeing something different they’ve never seen

before. Dressed in white and gray attire with blank expressions worn, they contrasted the very

video they were so intrigued in. It was all so new to them.

“Beautiful isn’t it?” said a voice from the back behind the couch they were propped on.

They turned to a man in black, his eyes filled with darkness and the longing for life, whilst trying

to calculate their thoughts.

“Sir, may I ask, what are we watching?” said one of the people from the group.

The man awaiting the question, smiled with a forced grin. “This was dated long ago, known as

the home we all once knew,” he said. “A time when people ran through fields of dandelions

surrounded by sunlight and raw nature. Where people laughed and played out in the sun with

bliss. This time we can never get back, but as you see, this is the closest we can get to reliving

those lost decades.”

The man elaborated more on the different scenes on the screen showing from bustling

cities to peaceful sunsets on the beach. His voice grew more passionately as he talked more

about the old Earth. He expanded on his wishes to visit other cultures and different parts of the

world it portrayed. But from next to him another man with attire of social class, cleared his throat

causing the man to retract back to his “emotionless” state.

The people looked at each other with confusion and disgust at the idea, and then back at

the screen with such curiosity. They had heard of stories of the past, of how Earth was

destroyed by humans themselves. They were told that it was a dark and dangerous place where

illnesses and problems were always imminent. A place they dare not to ponder on.

But here on the screen, was something so different from what they were told. It was

actually breathtaking. They started to fantasize running through fields of dandelions and

laughing and playing with their loved ones. The group was taught just like the rest of society to

not feel such emotions for meaningless items and views such as flowers and sunsets. Yet, they

can’t help but feel homesick, longing for the home they never had.