I remember
The last breath of unfiltered air
On a cool evening
I stopped and raised my hands in the air
And filled my lungs as much as I could
I remember
Trying to hold that breath
Because words cannot explain
How pure and wholesome
How refreshing
Had I known
I’d have held on a little longer
Because now the air is polluted
With an incurable virus
And to breath this filtered air
Has become the new normal
You have captured how many of feel so well. After a year of pandemic and breathing this polluted air our new normal is like nothing we could have imagined. Love your use of repetition “I remember” it give me the feeling of nostalgia for pre-pandemic days.